I Don't Feel Despair Because

My Flag Is Always Flying. My Shingle Is Always Out. I'm Always Looking For Movie Ideas. The Hardest Part Of This Whole Movie-making Endeavor Is Finding Ideas. That's The Real Goal.

This Is How Good Movies Get Made And Always Have: From The Gut Instinct Of The Financiers, Not Just By Committee And Research.

I'm Attracted To Short Screenplays. Nobody Really Wants A Film To Be Over Two Hours, Or At Least I Don't.

I'm Considered To Some Degree A Successful Director Working In Hollywood, Making Films My Way But Using Studio Financing. But With Almost Every Single One, I Get Praised Up The Wazoo By People Who Never Would Have Financed The Films. It's: "gee, This Movie Is So New And Different - What Do You Want To Do Next?" "this." "oh, That's Too New And Different."

If You Were Falling In Love And You Could Go Back In Time And Relive A Day And See The Banal Things You Did That You'd Forgotten About, You'd Weep, Looking At That Day.