After living in LA for 8 years, I sort of wanted a change, but there's not much production in New York, which is where I primarily live, so I just sort of drifted over to London.

The thing is there have been American movies that are similar to Solaris, like Alien had a lot of things that are similar, although it's also got the horror element.

Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.

I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.

The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made - and that's a tricky balance.

I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.

Certain remakes are great. Carpenter's The Thing is better than the original.

I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little dialogue, and people were using the camera in a really interesting way.

I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so inflated and financiers are just expecting this enormous return on their investment.

I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.

Just becauseyou feel lostdoesn't meanthat you are.Sometimes youjust have to relax, breathe deep, and trust the pathyou're on.

When you know what you want to communicate, ask yourself: Who is my audience and what does he know about the subject?

It's weird to be very good at something and not necessarily to want to do it.

... it's a blessed thing to love and feel loved in return.

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

I wonder what an agent would do if he had to travel with the band he's booking.

I was 48-years old before anybody talked me into it for medicinal purposes, instead of some of these drugs that they give you that will lead you to heart surgery and things of that nature.

Charm is simply the art of being pleasing.

Don't dress for fashion, dress for yourself

The health of our seas determines the future of humanity.