"I've always been a fan of science fiction. I think it's a great way to explore the human condition."

"I think the one thing that I've learned in life is that you can't please everybody. So you might as well please yourself."

"I'm not a political filmmaker. I'm a filmmaker who makes political films."

"I’ve never attended a comic book convention. I’m afraid I’d get trampled by a pack of angry Trekkies."

"I've always been drawn to stories about outsiders."