I've always thought that, in a sense, the more specific and sometimes even the smaller the world of a movie is, the more universal it is.

I have two young children with autism. What could they have ever done to deserve that? What kind of a God allows the innocent to suffer? It's a mystery. Yet still, I believe in God.

I am tolerably ignorant about Judaism, and much of what I do know about it seems hard to swallow, because it is so grounded in legalism, and adherence to rituals.

It probably goes without saying that I enjoy the potato pancakes, delicious hams and so forth that maddeningly turn up at this time of year.

We must agree to live in this world, with all that is unfair about it, without knowing why, if we wish to have a God in our lives.

Well, because I have twin seven-year-old boys, I enjoy the gift giving stuff a great deal. We do both Hanukkah and Christmas, so it is a costly, though extremely pleasing proposition.

It's funny, but three of my early films were with Liam Neeson, before Liam Neeson was a big star.

I'd always admired Diane Keaton, but I'd never met her.

In general, I'm always interested in characters who have kind of extreme aspects to them, who are in some ways larger than typical people.

I always did plays in school because I thought it was fun, but it just never occurred to me as a thing to do.

The word "hedonistic" to me means pleasure above all else. My pleasure above all else.

The only guarantees in life are the guarantees you make to yourself.

You may not fully discover who you are until you are helped by the Holy Spirit.

Gold begets in brethren hate; Gold in families debate; Gold does friendship separate; Gold does civil wars create.

Honorable, adj.: Afflicted with an impediment in one's reach. In legislative bodies, it is customary to mention all members as honorable; as, "the honorable gentleman is a scurvy cur.".

Is typecasting really a problem?

Patience patience quotes is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

I had been making a lot of family oriented movies, which I also like. But I still have a passion for the midnight audience and for midnight movies.

For men naturally despise those who court them, but respect those who do not give way to them.

Part of the particular interest and beauty of science fiction and fantasy: writer and reader collaborate in world-making.