Sam Raimi

I think she said I should seek help. Something like that, but it was in much cruder terms. And that I had a fascination with things coming out of people's mouths.

Every picture has been a learning opportunity for me.

As I began making my feature films, it was a great adventure. It was about constructing something I saw in my head or I had designed on storyboards and capturing that on film.

I've always been interested in the camera and the effects of it - that's what drew me to film in the first place.

I've always worked with a team of actors and filmmakers ever since I was a kid in Michigan making Super-8 movies.

Money opens up wonderful worlds of possibilities.

It's lovely being a producer. It's really a lot of fun and I can learn a lot.

I realized what interested me as a student of film was one thing and the movies that I liked were another.

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.

I've always loved... actually I didn't always love horror films. I started out and I only liked comedies and dramas.

I love cats. I've had cats as pets.

When we read stories of heroes, we identify with them. We take the journey with them. We see how the obstacles almost overcome them. We see how they grow as human beings or gain qualities or show great qualities of strength and courage and with them, we grow in some small way.