The Element Of Surprise Wasn't Allowed Near

When You Believe That You Can Do Something That's When You Can Do It.

I Knew That If I Wanted To Really Maintain Control, I Would Have To Keep The Budget Down. And I Did. And I Feel Very Fortunate That - Y'know, This Movie [don Jon] - Frame For Frame, Line For Line - Is Exactly What I Wanted It To Be. Nobody Made Me Change Anything.

I Know How To Make An Audience Laugh, 'cause I Grew Up On Third Rock From The Sun, Week After Week In Front Of Audiences, Making Them Laugh.

If You Don't Stick To Your Plan Enough, And You're Too Seduced By Whimsical Notions And New Ideas, You Can Kind Of Lose Your Train Of Thought And End Up With Something That Doesn't Have A Solid Through-line.

If You Know Which Way The Current Is Going, You Can Use It To Your Advantage.