The studios mostly threw away the negatives of the classic films. They had no interest in their legacy.

Ive never seen a more terrifying film than 'The Bababook'. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me.

I'm not a fan of Star Wars. That is not for me. That is for my nephews and nieces. I don't get it.

The informing idea of what you want to say and do, that's what will take you from film school to professional - the idea. That's what is original to you.

Style is something that's extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are and what the material calls for. It cannot be superimposed.

I believe it's true that there's good and evil in everyone and it's a constant struggle to have your better angels prevail.

Directing is a nice job. It's the best job for me. If I had to pay money to do it, I would do it... Directing is playing. Acting.

To me, the art of movies is to take a two-dimensional image and give the illusion of depth.

Violence is not funny.

And it was only a week later that I realized a close up of Steve McQueen was worth the greatest landscape you could find.

There are many untalented people making millions of dollars in the film business.

There's a vast space between being simply human to being truly humane.

Do not envy the success of any person. But set your goal on a successful guy. Then this will make you succeed.

We (ultra runners) alternate between depression and stupidity.

What's crucial about being an executive producer is that you stay in the loop, information-wise. They have to share all their major decisions with you.

Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective- a new world order-can emerge... We are now in sight of a United Nations that performs as envisioned by its founders.

Knights are cavalry, bishops are archers, rooks are cannons and queens are wizards.

The future is now. It's time to grow up and be strong. Tomorrow may well be too late.

Hopes are always accompanied by fears, and, in scientific research, the fears are liable to become dominant.

All names mean something.