I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life!

Sequels are not done for the audience or cinema or the filmmakers. It's for the distributor. The film becomes a brand.

People feel the worst film I made was 'Jack.' But to this day, when I get checks from old movies I've made, 'Jack' is one of the biggest ones. No one knows that. If people hate the movie, they hate the movie. I just wanted to work with Robin Williams.

Anyone who's made film and knows about the cinema has a lifelong love affair with the experience. You never stop learning about film.

To make great movies, there is an element of risk. You have to say, 'Well, I am going to make this film, and it is not really a sure thing.'