I still think of Heaven as a liberal-arts school.

Whenever I'm making a film, it has to be timeless.

Acting is a spiritual quest to touch human beings.

The best films come about through experimentation.

I like old Disney films that have an edge to them.

I'm attracted to the journeys of isolated characters.

There's never too much stuff going up people's butts.

I'm tenacious and no is not a good answer to give me.

There's a victory in letting go of your expectations.

I don't know a nicer guy in the world than Alan Alda.

It's very exciting to continue to work at DreamWorks.

I'm a little slow, so forgive me if I'm inarticulate.

Only a modern army will be able to fight a modern war.

A flower doesn't love you or hate you, it just exists.

Is artificial intelligence less than our intelligence?

As a director or writer, you have to be so controlling.

There's always a certain amount of camera improvisation.

I would wait in line for anything to do with Doctor Who.

I've been a fan of noir films since I was in high school.

Yeah, it's disturbing when someone has no self-awareness.

Production for movies or TV is very painstaking and slow.

I can be accused of being acerbic as a critic and writer.

I would wait in line for anything to do with 'Doctor Who.'

My whole life I've been a seeker, searching for something.

You have to stop yourself from even thinking about failing.

I definitely enjoy getting to know people I find inspiring.

Felt is not the easiest thing to animate. It's very flimsy.

I'm always amazed when any actor can decipher my direction.

Pop music, I think there's a reason why kids connect to it.

I am a competitive person. But more good TV is more good TV.

I think that maybe human beings are conditioned to violence.

I think there's a knee-jerk reaction to things from parents.

People kind of stumble their way through life a lot of times.

I've been a huge fan of Steven Bochco's for over two decades.

There has been one defining production for me in each decade.

I'm very much drawn to melancholy and those kinds of emotions.

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.

I don't feel the breath of a thousand people over my shoulder.

I'm always there at home thinking of Wallace and Gromit ideas.

Revenge is just a really good drive for drama and good action.

There is incredible power in the arts to inspire and influence.

I think we all see the world from our own little unique bubble.

Declare what you honestly want and live that vision fearlessly.

When I was 20 years old, I had no plans to ever be a filmmaker.

I grew up during Watergate. I was enamored of the study of that.

Good actors go to emotional places where nobody else wants to go.

You program music with an image and then people are desensitized.

I can be really annoying, but I also feel like I'm a nice person.

You come to a point where you realize your work doesn't save you.

There's something magical about Oaxaca and the vibe of the people.

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