Everything I Do Is Always Scrutinised. But

I've Got "sometimers." Sometimes I Remember And Sometimes I Forget.

There's An Unwritten Law That You Cannot Have A Jewish Character In A Film Who Isn't 100 Percent Perfect, Or You're Labeled Anti-semitic.

I Respect The Audience's Intelligence A Lot, And That's Why I Don't Try To Go For The Lowest Common Denominator.

People Sometimes Forget All The Films That We've Done. They Remember The Likes Of 'malcolm X' And 'do The Right Thing.' But I've Been Working Since 1986. From The Beginning, I Was Determined To Not Just Be A Flash In The Pan. I've Got To Keep Up With Woody Allen. He's Lapping Me.

'25th Hour,' Like A Lot Of My Films, Takes Place In New York City. I've Been Very Fortunate To Make Films In The City That I Live. I Mean, It's Great Going Home At Night Instead Of Being On Location.