Movies are a whole different ball-game, now. It's much more of a business - very scientific.

In a contest between me and a bulldog, you would say the bulldog is cuter.

The problem is, your ego sometimes tells you that you can do many things. But sometimes it's best to stay focused and be honest with yourself.

I'm not right wing, I'm not left wing. I love my country.

Nothing's harder than writing. There's no comparison. With directing, you can bounce a lot of ideas around. There's tremendous support - you've got editors and sound mixers. With writing, it's all you, and it's just crippling when people tear up your pages.

I was an insecure kid. Once I saw 'Hercules' with Steve Reeves, it completely changed my life. If I had never gone to that film, I wouldn't be here today.

Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.