I love rehearsing, but a lot of directors don't, and some actors don't.

Looking at acting, in the movies or the theater, and the way I like to look at it, it’s just an extension of childhood play… Kids play and imagine in a very intense fashion and they don’t need any director telling them “You really have to believe in it.” They believe in it completely.

For 'Hidalgo,' I just spent as much time around horses as I could, which made sense.

In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved.

People like to pigeonhole you. It's easier.

When you're under stress as a human being, you behave oddly and your relationships with people become strained.

The first decade of your life is really important; it's formative.