I Don't Think I'm A Total Pessimist,

We're The Most Violent Nation On Earth. There's No Getting Away From That. But You've Got To Look At It On A Broader Level.

I Don't Like To Use The Word 'remake', I Think Reinterpretation Is A Better Word. It's Just A Matter Of Respecting The Source, And Then Trying To Make Your Own Film, And Trying Not To Be Inhibited By Being So Beholden To Every Single Thing... We Respect The Source, But We Make Changes To It.

I'm Just Trying To Tell A Good Story And Make Thought-provoking, Entertaining Films. I Just Try And Draw Upon The Great Culture We Have As A People, From Music, Novels, The Streets.

If You Can't Take A Hit, You're Not Going To Last Long, That's For Sure.

Right Now A Lot Of People Are Still Choosing To Go To Toronto Instead Of Shooting In New York City, Something I Haven't Done And Something I Hope I'll Never Have To Do.