"The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it goes along, even when the mind wants to wander."

"I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything by using fear as the basic motivation."

"Any time you take a risk, you risk failure. But if you don't take risks, you don't get anywhere."

"One of the most important things in life is to be able to laugh at yourself."

"I think the best plots are the ones that are not too obvious, that are sort of hidden in the subtext, so that you have to think about them a bit."