Wonder Why would say, 'Why is the sky blue?'…Then Wonder Why would tell you. I was fascinated, because I wanted to know how things worked ... that was my introduction to science.

My answer may have surprised some in attendance at the meeting: I don’t have a role model or sensei. Or to be more precise, I don’t have a single teacher. Instead, I take it upon myself to learn from everyone around me. If we open our eyes, we may find that everyone can be our teacher.

I love being bad at something and getting better at it.

they did what good teachers are meant to do, which is inspire you to love literature.

There are so many people I’ve loved working with, but you’ve got to get the right person for the project.

I’ve had this fear…the fear of being restricted—in every way.

The studios are superreluctant to give final cut. They have so much money riding on these things, so they want a committee to go and rule the roost.

But there’s always a way. Sometimes restrictions are a big blessing.

On my film Dune, that experience could have finished me. It was so horrible. I identify so much with my films – and I knew I sold out – and meditation kept me from jumping off the cliff.

I dream to keep on getting ideas and working.