My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise.

R is for wussies if you're talking about blood and guts.

Well it's always been an element of the horror film to show us the gross out. I mean that's one option for all filmmakers making a horror film and it's not something I've found myself above either.

I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.

As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.

I don't like shows, I don't like to put on a show, I just really want to work intimately with my actors.

I've always loved... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas.

I used to get headaches in 3D movies, and I didn't want the movie to give people headaches.

I like a good mono track, it's right up front. I don't need all the surrounds telling me there are birds in the neighbourhood.

Every filmmaker knows that when you make a book into a movie, the first thing you have to do is kill the book, unfortunately. You've got to recreate it.

There are just two ways in life..either you do it or you don't!!

If you can't be psyched about your own thoughts, then how are you supposed to have a meaningful interaction with anyone?

I want to build a Big Labor party. A party of big ideas. A party which is deeply connected to the community. A party which reflects our diverse nation.

Men of great and shining qualities do not always succeed in life, but the fault lies more often in themselves than in others.

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.

"Dead upon the field of glory," Hero fit for song and story.

I have a terror of things being nice and knowing what to expect. Making a photograph is a license to have experiences that I would not otherwise have.

Sydney sighed and stood up, smoothing her rumpled clothes with dismay. ʺI need a coffee shop or something.ʺ ʺI think I saw one in a cave down the road,ʺ I said. That almost got a smile from her

Anything you undertake will be possible to accomplish.

As you grow, the productivity I think, goes down with the square of the number of employees if you don't make an effort.