“I always wanted to make motion pictures, ever since I was a wee boy, and I was 32, and time was marching on. I met a guy who said, 'Come out to Hollywood for 10 days, and I'll get you a deal.' So I figured, 'OK, 10 days.' On the 10th day, he got me a development deal with Disney, not for a lot of mo”

“I don't know that I appreciate things more because of how I grew up, but I am very realistic with what I expect out of people and what they expect out of me.”