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

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

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.

I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

You see, I was ready to swim deep for youBut you felt like this was skin deep for youNo coffin, but I'd die for youNo coughing, but I'd lie for you

It seemed Abe Vigoda's career was done until he was pronounced dead in print.

When microorganisms die, they make oil; when huge timbers fall, they make coal. But everything here was pure, unadulterated rubbish that didn't make anything. Where does a busted videodeck get you?

I consider it one of the greatest accomplishments of my life that I have learned to sing.

You see things less clearly when you open your eyes too wide.

Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind. Now that we know this, throw the raft away.

Obviously, every game's big. It's lose or get yourself in a bad situation.

I'm going to say a phrase or terminology or vowel that I don't know how to attack .

I don't like to be gone all weekend and at night too. Because for 20 years, I've had children who are in school.

You have to raise the bar. Give yourself a challenge. Ask yourself, 'How can one make the impossible materialise?'