New York is not conductive to theater. New York does not encourage its young. It does not encourage experimentation.

I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things.

Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do.

American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision.

My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.

I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars.