By definition a sequel can't be original. So you've got to figure out what worked the first time around.

These movies are like my kids. I just love them to death. Some of them go to Harvard and some of them can barely graduate high school.

We should all relax about life because you don't have a clue as to what's really going on.

It felt scary because there was no auditioning, no rehearsing.

Michael worked one day. Everybody was a little freaked out and nervous because he's a really big star. We were already working with really big stars, but Michael is Michael.

I'm an unusual director in that my cut is usually shorter then the final released film. I like short films.

Growing up, my fascination was all things dinosaur, and as an adult, I've had some success making films about aliens, so this is a dream come true.

It always happens at the end that you're always under the gun because of various schedules and all that.

I'm not the one or two take guy, but I'm not the 20, 30, 50, 70 take guy either. If I do a bunch of takes, like more than five or six, it's usually for some technical reasons.

The weird thing is that I hate to fly, and the quote that I give people is that every time I get off a plane, I view it as a failed suicide attempt.

Michael Jackson wanted to be in Men in Black II. He told me he had seen the first Men in Black in Paris and had stayed behind and sat there and wept. I had to explain to him that it was a comedy.

The nature of the world is to be calm, and enhance and support life, and evil is an absence of the inclination of matter to be at peace.

But one way or another competing and weeding takes place . . . or a race goes downhill.

One of the many problems with aging is that you begin to think of yourself as a slob because your birthday suit can never be cleaned or pressed no matter how spotted or wrinkled it gets

But a woman should not marry where there is no respect. Respect is the most important thing.

The purpose of life is to remember.

I hope they're still making women like my momma. She always told me to do the right thing. She always told me to have pride in myself; she said a good name is better than money.

When it's done properly, taco should be a verb.

I am at the Olympics, I forgot to tie my suit, how is this gonna happen?

I'll give you one day at a time, Claire. But remember, I'm thousands of days ahead already.

Rings try to find their way back to their owner. Someone ought to write a book about it.