I have to see the whole scene in my head before I go out and do it. Which I do. I will envision the entire scene before I shoot it.

I believe today that there is no film and no shot in a film that is worth a squirrel getting a sprained ankle.

If you're a movie star, the studios don't want you to act. They just want you to show up and look good and chase girls and have a lot of laughs.

I don't think sexuality defines a person. It's one small part of who you are, in my view. You are many things, and I never felt that people were defined by their sexuality solely.

I have seen lampoons of my work. And I have really enjoyed them. But I would never do another version of The Exorcist.

'Star Wars' gave birth to all the computer-generated superhero films.

The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you have to communicate, communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels.