There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts..

The rule of thumb for a director or producer - which prevents them from just sticking their names on everything - is that you have to contribute subs….

I don't belong to anyone..

I observe a lot. I see a lot around me..

I don't really consider myself a horror director or a violent director at all..

When you can't see yourself objectively, you won't see anyone else objectively, either..

My big break was becoming the spokesperson for Texas Instruments. Casting directors really started giving me a chance to read for projects..

I do consider myself as being French, I suppose..

I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they're working. The songs just don't become a part of the film. They're replaced..

I'm not cutthroat. I'm Midwestern..

You love me?” … “Yes. More than life..

You can only control what you can control..

Don't talk yourself into not being you..

There are a lot of actors who will watch the monitors. They'll do a scene, and then the director will look back to see if he got whatever he wanted. ….

I live to serve. except the part about living....

We never are definitely right, we can only be sure we are wrong..

That's the thing about faith. It works..

You have to learn to interrupt because you aren't going to get called on..

When you're on stage with an audience, the director's nowhere to be seen. He's onto the next job..

It is much more rewarding to do more with less..

And some looked even more like each other than they did like themselves..