Ultimately I'm making movies because of the producers and I don't want to disappoint my producer. It's always a tough balance to figure out how far I listen to them though.

The Hollywood system has its own problems. Movie making is never an easy job.

I don't really consider myself a horror director or a violent director at all.

Wherever I make a movie, no matter what size it is, it's always about a straightforward communication with the producer.

If I could finance my own movies, I would be doing it.

It doesn't matter where you make movies or what the size of the movie you make is. It's a very hard job - especially director.

Moviemaking is a hard job and this industry is crazy. You never know what is going to happen.

I want to tell them that almost dying is awfully easy. Its the living that's hard.

The elixir for the vexed human spirit is quiet thinking and contemplation.

I am a teacher. I should be giving tests, not taking them.

The only thing more certain than the hatred of enemies is the envy of friends.

Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone's got a free range for you.

There's nothing there — get rid of that!

All flowers will droop in the absence of the sun that waked their sweets.

You respect all of these people that you know in the business as actors. And they sort of turn around and say, we really like your work. It's a nice acknowledgment.

Strong people have strong weaknesses.

All I set out to do was to earn a living playing drums, you know? And as luck would have it, I've surpassed that.