I would certainly say that films like Time Code and the Loss of Sexual Innocence were far more rewarding to me in terms of being able to move forward as a filmmaker.

I am intrigued enough to want to continue, and also to try and work with companies like Sony on modifying the cameras and making them more user-friendly and efficient.

But I don't have such a strong desire to need to get away from filmmaking.

There's nothing quite like the idea of failing spectacularly to excite a film maker

The world is an infinitely fascinating, tragic and humorous place.

One of the things I love about cinema is the range.

I'm a huge fan of world cinema, because each country uses cinema in a very individual way.

I might have a guitar or a piano on set to play something for the actors.

I like to work my camera as if it were a musical instrument.

I play piano and trumpet. I studied classical guitar.

I've spent my life hearing people trying to apologize for music.

Writing is the only art form where a good number of the artists make a slice of their living criticizing one another in print, in public.

We can show what we hide but we can't hide what we show.

Want and boredom are indeed the twin poles of human life.

Religion Has made an honest woman of the supernatural, And we won't have it kicking over the traces again.

For me, art is always a kind of theater.

I love the writers in Austin. We stick together. We all like each other and go to each other's book signings in case no one else shows up.

When I graduated [from Yale], I went back to Larry [Kramer]. But when I go to Yale reunions, there are still people who call me David.

Dancing is another way to communicate. That's what separates The Pussycat Dolls from other groups.

Howard Beale is processed, instant God, and right now it looks like he might just go over bigger than Mary Tyler Moore.

I don't know. I just feel stuck, like I'm afraid to take any steps, in case they're the wrong ones.