“There's a joy and a pain about directing where the dreams you have are becoming concrete but the attention to detail, the need for time is such that it's overwhelming at times, and the stream of responsibility.”

“My dad was good with actions.”

“My dad died of a stroke.”

“No, I don't regret anything at this point. That may change on the next phone call, but at the moment I don't regret anything.”

“The longer I go about living, I see it's the relationship that is most meaningful.”

“If saving money is wrong, I don't want to be right!”

“I love technology. Matches, to light a fire, is really high tech. The wheel is really one of the great inventions of all time. Other than that, I am an ignoramus about technology.”

“When you've done the technical part, you're then into the joy, the zen, into being. Technology no longer exists for you. You're then into the mystery of the thing you're doing.”

“When I did the film Generations, in which the character died, I felt like a guest for the first time. That made me very sad.”

“You need to be silly to be funny.”

“I love the concept of togetherness and the entwinement of marriage.”