I did 125 films, and over 100 television shows, and you've never seen the same character twice..

You only have to go hardcore humiliation on the first film. On the subsequent sequels, you can coast..

I have always tried to make profitable films because people's offices shut down if films fail, and I will do everything to avoid that..

Unless a subject interests me, I'll pass it over and save my film for better things..

It's a terrible thing to make films that are never seen or experienced by audiences. Often times nobody knows about them, even though they are great ….

If the film is a hit then everyone shares the success. If it is going to be a disaster then it might as well be because of me, not because of somebod….

I played a definite part in it. I guess the things that I played in films and the way the nudity and the love scenes were handled were really differe….

I started making 8mm films when I was 13, so I've been directing for 21 years..

I like to work. I enjoy once a year, doing a film..

It's happening right now... it's just not on film, it's not being recorded..

If I'm ever working on a set and anyone talks about a master shot, I say there is no master shot. Before I even went to film school, I learned about ….

It's always a problem with television and with films, you always shoot things out of sequence, so you just take your best stab at every moment. You c….

I think Kellie Martin, Reese Witherspoon and Claire Danes represent the future for women in film, and I would be honored to share the stage with any ….

I'm not interested in a film about golf but I am interested in golf as a metaphor..

Many thrillers follow such reliable formulas that you can look at what's happening and guess how much longer a film has to run..

In fact, whenever I go and watch a film I don't like to read about them beforehand - I like to go in fresh and get inside the story without knowing w….

It was a tough experience with Alan Horn, who didn't like anything that was R-rated. So you can imagine he hated some of my films..

I have always made films simultaneously, so they go hand in hand. I think that my books are like films..

A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check..

I love the art form, but working in film can be a disheartening experience..

The thing that separates a so-so director and a great director is a love and caring for film..