I like to create an atmosphere where actors feel safe enough to take risks.

I love 'The Stand;' I read it when I was a kid - it was one of my favorite books when I was growing up. I love Stephen King; I think he's a remarkable writer.

You never want to be the director who dropped the ball, you know?

In an ideal world, I'd bounce between big projects and no-budget TV dramas with fantastic scripts.

I'm a Harry Potter fan.

I like happy sets. Happy sets are good, and I think people feel comfortable on them.

Personally, I read a lot of scripts.

ONE WORDOne word— one stonein a cold river.One more stone—I'll need many stonesif I'm going to get over.

Life is sweet or bitter depending on where your attention is, at that moment.

It is necessary to try to surpass one's self always this occupation ought to last as long as life.

Traditional thinking is all about "what is" Future thinking will also need to be about what can be.

I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

As specialists of apparent life, stars serve as superficial objects that people can identify with in order to compensate for the fragmented productive specialisations that they actually live.

It is not to say that everything is fine and a positive attitude is all you need. But I share about values and principles and attitudes and I never tell people I understand their pain.

You never work for someone else. The truth is someone is paying you to work for yourself.

People are going to talk about you. But maybe you're having more fun than them anyway.

Don't chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people - the ones who really belong in your life - will come to you. And Stay.