"It's not about an opening weekend. It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period." Most of the films I've done haven't done particularly well. I'm surprised I'm continuing to work". "Directing is really exciting. In the end, it's more fun to be the painter than the paint." He says he will never get married again, nor have any children, but Michelle Pfeiffer and Nicole Kidman both bet $10,000 each that he would be a father before he turned 40. They were both wrong, and each sent him a check. He returned the money, betting double or nothing that he won't have kids by age 50. He loves the show "South Park" (1997). He got a hold of Trey Parker, the creator of the series, and asked for a part in an episode. He was given the role of "Sparky", the gay dog. Auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise (1991), a role that ultimately went to future friend Brad Pitt, which catapulted Pitt to super-stardom. Is a Dallas Mavericks fan. He and Grant Heslov founded production company Smoke House