I'm a Harry Potter fan.

I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.

You never want to be the director who dropped the ball, you know?

In an ideal world, I'd bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts.

I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them.

Personally, I read a lot of scripts.

You will never attain and maintain more than you think you deserve.

Death Cab is a militantly analog band. We'll continue moving forward with our sound, but there will be no crossover.

I wanted to take the audience on a journey where that transition was funny and awkward. It's the same cynicism that [Strange] has.

All the world knows how to cry but not all the world knows how to sigh. Sighing is extra.

Through my satire I make little people so big that afterwards they are worthy objects of my satire and no one can reproach me any longer.

An orchestra knows during the first two minutes of the first rehearsal whether or not they are going to enjoy the person on the podium.

I love all the cableknits and the oversize coats.

. . . Now you see . . . they' re not fit for humans . . ." "Put them on me.

It's the kind of sage wisdom coming from a guy who was 25 at the time, but already had 20 years of experience. Kurt Russell is a wonderful actor and a great guy.