"I woke up so early today I saw the sunrise. It looked like a scene from 'Close Encounters'—except with more caffeine."

"I always wanted to be a magician. I was a really bad magician, and I think that's why I became a filmmaker. I just love illusions."

"The only time my father ever took me to a temple was when the rabbi called him in because I threw a rubber snake at the Torah."

"I never thought I'd be a director. I thought I'd be a writer."

"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."