Growth is exciting; growth is dynamic and alarming.
I stopped directing in 2001 for four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror. ' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out.
The strongest human emotion is fear. It's the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman.
Fears are all psychological. Being afraid of death, loss of a loved one and disfigurement are all powered by your mind, and that's very powerful stuff.
We all question our sanity. Everyone has had an experience of loss of control of something.
Horror is always the same. It changes with the culture and changes with technology. The stories are always the same. There are just two basic stories in horror, two simple ones -- evil is outside and evil is in here [points to his heart].
Horror stories have always worked on film. It's where they work. That's where vampires and ghosts and UFOs are real. They're not particularly real in life, but they're real on the screen. It's the communal aspect of movie-watching.
I came to realize that one single human being, comprehended in his depth, who gives generously from the treasures of his heart, bestows on us more riches than Caesar or Alexander could ever conquer. Here is our kingdom, the best of monarchies, the best republic. Here is our garden, our happiness.
. . . I would be a liar and my fans would hate me if I said to them, 'Oh, we're perfect and everything is great. ' We have situations just like everyone else. We're not out in public trying to kill each other, but it's real. We love each other.
We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing.
You know how cats do. They hide to die. Dogs come home.