If a scene doesn't work on three levels - it's not advancing the story, the characters, and telling me something new - then put it in the trash.

You can't really just think, "Oh, I want to make something that is going to appeal to every single person in the world." You have to just try to make a movie that comes from your heart.

People love to talk, so let them have fun talking.

As a director, you've got to have quite a few projects going because you never know which one will actually come together with the financing and get the green light.

I thought, "If I can make you feel what it's like for that first super-passionate love, other people might like that too," and, of course, they did.

Since I was a little kid, I did like fairy tale. I did dress up like Little Red Riding Hood. My mom had to make me a cape.

I thought it would be quite a challenge to direct a mystery thriller. I hadn't really done something like that.

When I was just five years old, I loved the scary layer and the symbolical power of the red cloak. I made my mom make me that red cloak, and I had to wear it on Halloween, two years in a row.

When you're in the editing process, you try different things and you get creative ideas.

When I talk to film students, I always say, "Buy the DVDs and listen to the commentaries, look at the making of, look at the behind-the-scenes," because that's such a great learning tool.

Usually, we have some of those nostalgic moments like, "Oh my god, I can't believe we survived that day," because filmmaking is such a wild roller coaster ride.

What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.

Every opportunity has challenges when you overcome it turns to rewards.

If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that.

Some women marry houses. It's another kind of skin; it has a heart, a mouth, a liver and bowel movements.

Control what I hold and of course be the boss of myself, no-one else will bring my wealth.

You can't get to no better days Unless you make it through the night

Yeah, they look great, but that isn't a fantasy come true, Harry. That's a wood chipper in Playboy bunny clothing.

He looked again. Longer this time. She may have ‘forgotten’ to put a bra on that morning. Another oops. “Are you kidding me with that?” he asked.

You better check your lipstick before you come and talk to me.

That was the thing about guys, though: Sometimes, they had the emotional depth of a flea.