“I actually think I have an audience member's sensibility about going to the movies.”

“I don't think of it as a competition - which might surprise you, given the way movies are reported constantly.”

“I'm not impressed by someone's degree... I'm impressed by them making movies.”

“Sometimes I make very selfish choices like I did 'Once Upon A Time' for my inner 8-year-old and my hypothetical future child. I've done some movies because I would regret them if I didn't, but other projects I've done because they've scared me or if I felt I needed to do a big romantic comedy to help me professionally.”

“The only reason why I would like to be accepted? Because if your movies don't do well, after a while you don't get to make any more movies.”

“I like the good feeling movies.”

“In movies and in television the robots are always evil. I guess I am not into the whole brooding cyberpunk dystopia thing.”

“Making movies is not rocket science. It's about relationships and communication and strangers coming together to see if they can get along harmoniously, productively, and creatively. That's a challenge. When it works, it's fantastic and will lift you up. When it doesn't work, it's almost just as fascinating.”

“I tend to make low-budget movies but, yeah, I make more money than I ever thought I would make.”