Directors tend to be more underrated than overrated because it's a quiet job and people don't really understand it.

I think comedy directors tend to feel a need to justify the bad behavior, and I just never think that. I like bad behavior, I've always liked bad behavior, I'm a fan of bad behavior, and I don't think you have to justify bad behavior.

I take it very seriously, music. I think it's one of the tools that a director has with which to kind of paint. The right music can sometimes do five pages of scripted dialogue.

Not every movie has to serve as every audience member's need for completion.

It's all about escapism. That's essentially what all movies are about. It's a vicarious thrill.

Reality television hasn't killed documentaries, because there are so many great documentaries still being made, but it certainly has changed the landscape.

I just love the look of film. But I have nothing against HD.