"I always laugh because people assume I love horror because I do a horror movie, but I'm not a huge horror fan."

"Honestly, I had a kid, so you watch the movies your kids want to watch. I'm also a producer, so when I watch movies, I look at them from the genre they are, the budget they had, and the time they had to produce it. That's how I evaluate their success."

"I like the movie 'Das Boot,' the German film made in the '80s. I found out it was a series that was made into a film for the U.S."

"I think acting and psychology are both looking at what makes human beings tick. I've always found that fascinating."

"I'm amazed every time I come back to Vancouver at how much it's changed. You go away for a month and there's three more skyscrapers."

"There is an irresistible demand to strengthen the leadership of the constructive forces of the world at the present momentous time. This is true because of stupendous, almost unbelievable changes which have taken place in recent years on every continent."

"The long time to come when I shall not exist has more effect on me than this short present time, which nevertheless seems endless."

"In my cranky old age, I actually prefer recording alone now, on 'The Simpsons,' for example, because I find that the director can just focus on what I'm doing and I can do a lot of variations. A lot of times, when I record with a group, I'll stay after class for another hour or two."