All the superhero stuff is Greek myths and Greek gods, wearing tights and capes. That's what they are. That's what I gravitate towards.

When I was in film school I was learning more theory than practice.

Directing is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm putting them together. That's all I'm doing.

I love comedies and I like sometimes comedies have a tendency to get a bit lazy. ‘The Other Guys’ was not lazy.

French cinema has always been very interesting, and it's still very powerful. I think it goes to show that it's great to still have a cinema that doesn't try to emulate, for example, American cinema.

I just wanted to make a properly good movie, and not beg for the love of the fans.

Some directors are like it's their... nothing can change, nothing can move. I like collaborating, even when an extra has an idea, I like to bring to really have collaboration.

The 2-D movie works as well as the 3-D movie. I want to make sure that people like the 2-D version. It's not a gimmick. It actually improves the viewing experience, but the movie stands on its own.

The movies like "Star Wars," for example or "Lord Of The Rings," they work because it's a a mix of everything.

Every actor is different so you cannot become best friends on Day One. You just have to learn to know each other.

I think our movie, 'Now You See Me, ' is an emotional movie rooted in smart and wits and fully amazing actors working perfectly together. It's like a supergroup of musicians.

Love is the opposite of fear. It is free and transcends all space and time. Love is infinite.

The secret of happiness is to be loving, cheerful, and appreciative.

Push to achieve your dreams. Don't let anyone push you out of dreamland.

Sometimes the best way to make 'em laugh is to show 'em how you honestly feel.

No sustainable development, environmental harmony or lasting security will happen if we are unable to eradicate hunger and extreme inequality

Genius declares itself to be a kind of higher masculinity.

I fell in love with the art of acting back when I was 10 years old, actually.

They send their shout to the stars. [Lat., Clamorem ad sidera mittunt.]

There are sneakers that cost more than an iPod.

Aloneness is a wise teacher. Kierkegaard remarked that one sign of spiritual maturity was the ability to be comfortable when alone.