Deal-making Goes On With Any Job.

Filmmaking Is Such A Collaborative Piece Of Art That You Can't Look To One Person - You Couldn't Look To Me, You Couldn't Say, 'because Vin's In It, It's This Or That...' It's Really All Of Us Coming Together For That Period Of Time To Try And Make Magic.

I've Turned Down Twentysomething Million Dollars For Movies.

My Gut Feeling About Sequels Is That They Should Be Premeditated: You Should Try To Write A Trilogy First Or At Least Sketch Out A Trilogy If You Have Any Faith In Your Film.

I've Directed Independent Film.

If You're The Type Of Person Who Has To Fulfill Your Dreams, You've Gotta Be Resourceful To Make Sure You Can Do It. I Came Out To California When I Was 21, Thinking My New York Credentials Would Take Me All The Way. I Came Back Home A Year Later All Dejected And A Failure.