Steven Spielberg

Every time I go to a movie, it's magic, no matter what the movie's about.

I don't make unconventional stories; I don't make non-linear stories. I like linear storytelling a lot.

The public has an appetite for anything about imagination - anything that is as far away from reality as is creatively possible.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

The person who inspired me the most was a friend of mine, Anita Roddick. I know that Anita wasn't known to be an ardent feminist, but she truly was.

The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play - where you can't see a way through.