The movies that influenced me were movies that told their stories through pictures more than words.

I've made movies that cost less than one car chase.

The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day.

Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.

If you lived through the shooting of Jaws, you can live through anything.

I'm certainly getting a lot more mail... that's basically it.