What I've discovered is, really, acting is acting is acting. It's all the same. Seventy-five percent of the skills are the same in both media.

I love metaphor the way some people love junk food.

We always want to see people strive and see the human spirit triumph against adversity. That's what it's all about because that's what we're doing. We're trying to triumph in our lives.

We must admit that it is quite common that people do have affairs with their leading ladies and men.

To a certain extent. I'm a fan of rehearsal on the day [of the shoot], more than getting together a week beforehand.

Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.

I think I've been in situations where they looked at me and just see some rich white guy - they don't see me at all.