Every single art form is involved in film, in a way.

The very reasons sometimes that you make a film are the reasons for its failure.

The dance that happens, between actor and director, is a very delicate thing...it's why people tend to work together on many films over and over.

Burt Lancaster was largely responsible for me becoming a director.

I tend to be what I would call more progressive than conservative, but I think either extreme is excessive.

By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that's led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do.

You mustn't regret decisions that you make. Because the decisions are made out of your gut in a way and you have to stick with them.