I didn't want to do movies with hundreds of camels crossing the desert followed by tanks and this and that.

I've used opera in a lot in my movies,

[But in one big way, movies and opera are not alike.] The budget for 'The Grand Duchess' was $2 million, ... The budget for 'Runaway Bride' was $72 million.

Project Grand Slam.

Anne Hathaway is a klutz,

It's always helpful to learn from your mistakes because then your mistakes seem worthwhile.