I've Always Felt Like I Was On

For Me The Writing, When I'm Going To Direct It Myself, Is Really Just The First Draft, And I Don't Change It Very Much; I Only Change It On Average About Two Lines Per Movie.

I Take More Jobs When I Need More Money, If I'm Investing In Films. I Take Fewer When I Don't. Or If Something Really Good Comes Along, I Usually Find A Way To Do A Good Job On It In The Time That I've Got.

The Less Money And Time You Have, The More You Haveto Plan Ahead And Be Careful About Your Coverage. It's Like A Gas:it Expands Or Contracts Depending On The Size Of The Container.

Basically, If You Could Get A Good Trailer Out Of The Script, Roger Had No Objection To You Making A Really Good Movie. He Liked It If You Did. He Liked The More Cleverness And Ingenuity You Could Bring To It. He Just Wasn't Going To Give You Any More Money.

I Always Feel That There Are No Final Victories And No Final Defeats. But It's True That America Is In A Hole Right Now. There Are A Lot Of Dead Fish In The Water.