It can never be necessary to do what is not honourable..

The friend who understands you, creates you..

You shouldn't dream your film, you should make it!.

I don't talk. I just let what I do talk for myself..

I enjoy doing independent films more, only because there's more freedom. There's not as many cooks tampering with what you are trying to do..

Life really is very brief..

You are dead- what am I speaking to?.

I watch mainly fiction. The films I like watching are films where you see people change, like with Boyhood. You see a moment in someone's life where ….

We found in 'The Matrix' that people were willing to accept something more. It was a smarter film..

[Jack Reacher] is the longest I'd ever shot anything - and let's be clear, this is my first studio feature film - so there was a huge learning curve..

Every film takes on its own life. I find it very interesting to show an audience some part of history that maybe they don't know..

I tell, therefore you are..

We have to learn everything we do..

Before beginning, prepare carefully..

What was going on inside of me became louder because everything around me became quieter..

Faith is only a word, embroidered..

I would love to work on a Bond film..

There is never only one, of anyone.

You can start your day over anytime..

Film school was a privilege I could not afford..

I was very aware of being younger than everybody on set..