It's difficult working with very rich actors, because inevitably they become a little spoilt, and the managers and agents tend to control things more than is healthy.

I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.

But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.

There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker

The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.

One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.

I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.

I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music.

Our daily prayer ought to be: Please universe, help me help myself and help me show others how to help themselves.

Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others.

Every guy seems nice until he’s not.

As the evidence has shown, the cases of voter fraud across the country are statistically minimal if you go back decades.

I think that 'The Shield' was a phenomenal series finale.

The key to thrillers is vicarious pleasure.

I got an ant farm. Them fellas didn't grow anything. Hey, how about some celery? Plus, if I tore your legs off, you would look like snowmen.

A person who can laugh and go with life does not demand to be in control, which is why the most controlling people may be sarcastic but lack an authentic sense of humor.

Humankind's ladder to God is a ladder of deeds.

So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.