Every Job Requires A Certain Riding Of

As A Young Man, Even If I Was Going To See A Play Or A Film By Myself, I Didn't Feel Like I Was Alone. There Was Something That Was Unfolding Up There That Brought Me Into It. And I Recognised That. For Those Two Hours, It Made Me Feel Like I Belonged To Something Really Good.

Directing Is A Constant Test Of Your Communicative Powers. You're Constantly Trying To Explain People Your Vision Of What You Want And Steer These Tiny Little Details Into A Cohesive Thing.

I Think I'm Lucky That I Had Kids As Spread Out As Much As I Did, 'cause My Son, My Oldest, Was Born When I Was 21. And My Youngest Is 15 Now. He Was Born When I Was 40, You Know?

I Would Like To Think I've Reflected The Audience's Lives Somehow, Though It's In This Big, False, Glamorous Arena Of Movies. I Hope People See Themselves Somehow Up On The Screen.

I've Made Over 20 Movies, And 5 Of Them Are Good.