"I grew up without any kind of religion. The Holocaust destroyed my faith."

"I'm a very optimistic person. I think that's why I make the kinds of films I do."

"I'm a big believer in the supernatural. I'm a big believer in ghosts."

"The hardest part of directing dinosaurs is getting them to cry on cue."

"I think the one thing that I've learned in life is that you can't please everybody. So you might as well please yourself."