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" History opens up new worlds to film-makers all the time. "

Steven Spielberg

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" I simply adore 'The Simpsons.' I go to bed in a 'Simpsons' T-shirt. "

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" I would love to do a musical. I would love that. I would have to find the right book, the right story, but some day I'm going to make one. I would really like to go off and direct a musical. That's what I would really like to do when I grow up. "

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" I'm very used to working with first time actors - you can just look back at 'E.T.' with Drew Barrymore, and Christian Bale from 'Empire of the Sun,' who'd never made a movie before. "

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