I want films to haunt an audience, to give them something to remember and be able to talk about.

I have not given much credence to reviews of my films. Sometimes they're wrong, but it didn't matter to me.

After 'The Empire Strikes Back,' I got to make big films that I didn't care about, 'Never Say Never Again' and 'RoboCop 2,' and then I got too old.

I have not been a follower of how many millions my films made or did not make.

In the last ten years of watching films I have found that some of the foreign films I saw affected me most. One American film that stands out for me for its workmanship and artistry is 'Ratatouille.' It was an astonishing effort in filmmaking.

I love my early movies, but naturalism is an artist's early style. Now I want to deal with feelings, dreams, an acceptance of irrationality.