I like all of the mental psychological thriller movies too. I enjoy horror movies across the board.

All I do is go to the movies.

Movies about space raise those questions of what we're doing here and that inevitably introduces a spiritual dimension.

I like action movies even though I think action movies are kind of derided now. But there is something extraordinary about action movies which is absolutely linked to the invention of cinema and what cinema is and why we love it.

People say you never remember anybody who dies in movies and it's true you don't. You don't even remember people who disappear.

I love watching the Bond movies obviously and I grew up reading the books as a kid. I've always loved them because of that.

Actors are steeped in a world of agents and where the next job is coming from and what are their expenses and what is the hotel like. You want to take them out of that world and dump them into another world so that when you meet them on the screen they don't seem like the guy who was in two others movies that year.

I love huge movies. Not sure I am the guy to make them but you can rely on me being there watching them.

I just think old old movies they make you concentrate and pay attention so much more. They feel so warm. A lot of modern digital videotape it's just too bright. Don't know why it's not warm.

Movies are open doors and at every door I change character and life.

I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant.

Well I think one of the main things that you have to think about when acting in the movies is to try not to make the acting show.

All my life I have loved and been inspired by French cinema and as a studio head it has been my pride and joy to have the ability to bring movies to audiences around the world.

I've had such a great track record in making a huge profit when the movies are smaller.

You know my movies are important on an economic basis on an artistic basis.

Audiences want to see intelligent movies.

Over the years with movies I've given directors notes.

All my movies got screwed up because of my personality.

When people ask me what makes movies great it's the material.

My movies are important on an economic basis on an artistic basis.

Last year when 'Black Swan ' 'True Grit' and 'King's Speech' all grossed over $100 million it gave studios and independent financiers the confidence to make daring movies and not do the same old you-know-what.

When we talk about Oscars it's almost as a symbol of excellence and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So a movie like 'The Artist' that costs $14 million has to go out and compete with movies that cost $140 million. How does David deal with Goliath?

We didn't care if we were well-liked as long as the movies were good. We served the movie - that was our master at Miramax. In our second incarnation the movie is still the master but we're getting the same results in more subtle ways.

I've been involved with violent movies and then I've also said at a certain point 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut it.' You know you've got to respect the filmmaker and it's a really tough issue.