Every picture has been a learning opportunity for me.

I've always heard people's criticisms twice as loudly as their praise.

R is for wussies if you're talking about blood and guts.

Well it's always been an element of the horror film to show us the gross out. I mean that's one option for all filmmakers making a horror film and it's not something I've found myself above either.

I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.

As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.

I don't like shows, I don't like to put on a show, I just really want to work intimately with my actors.

I've always loved... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas.

My father told me to dress to reflect the respect you have for the people around you. I've never forgotten that.

I used to get headaches in 3D movies, and I didn't want the movie to give people headaches.

I like a good mono track, it's right up front. I don't need all the surrounds telling me there are birds in the neighbourhood.

A lion does not take orders from sheep.

Most people don't have real friends. You have people in your life waiting for opportunities to see what YOU can do for them.

We none of us find as much kindness in this world as we should.

Have Friends. 'Tis a second existence.

Leaders are leaders only as long as they have the respect and loyalty of their followers.

In the parliament of the present every man represents a constituency of the past.

The challenge before us is to savor the unknown and delight in the taste of possibility.

In this whole digital age, where everything is so exposed, rather than trying to keep something private, you try to get out ahead of the curve and limit the amount of gossip.

There’s a lot more to being with someone than just love.

An unlimited future. Isn't that what America is all about?