My faith and the human spiritual and religious experience are what occupy my thoughts, almost constantly. The reason we haven't experienced much in the way of spiritual cinema in the past hundred years is because our filmmakers have rarely been spiritually inclined. I don't want to make any film that lies to people, that leads them to believe something that isn't true or that encourages them to behave stupidly or selfishly. I don't want to add to the world's pain. I hope that all of my movies will help to lift and exalt the audience.
All movies teach.
All filmmakers are teachers. As such, we're either teaching lies or teaching truth. I hope that all my films are solid and true. Both Susan Sarandon and Elizabeth Taylor said that they keep their Oscars in the bathroom at home, while Jack Nicholson uses one of his statuettes as a hat stand. I have absolutely no idea.