I didn't think so much of him at first. But now I get it: he's everything that I'm not.

I have a way of filming things and staging them and designing sets. There were times when I thought I should change my approach, but in fact, this is what I like to do. It's sort of like my handwriting as a movie director. And somewhere along the way, I think I've made the decision: I'm going to write in my own handwriting.

Any romantic feelings for a 12-year-old are like entering into a fantasy world.

I will say that Edward Norton, who plays the scout master, would be a first-rate Eagle Scout. He's got all those techniques. If your plane crashes into the jungle somewhere, he would be the guy you would want to have with you.

I've always loved stop motion animation and I particularly wanted to do stop motion with puppets that have fur, for whatever reason that is.

Kids are always open to anything. It's very rare that a kid isn't extremely eager to make you happy.

One of the things I enjoyed the most is just working as an actor.