Joel Schumacher

“For 'Batman & Robin,' I want to apologize. I think I owe the fans that.”

“I think every director has a big ego, and they have to. They are closet Napoleons.”

“Fear is the engine of capitalism.”

“I've always been an outsider. I've always been an observer.”

“I think that the most important thing a director can do is to create a safe environment for actors to be vulnerable.”

“You know, I don't think there's anything you can do to please everyone. You just have to be true to yourself.”

“I didn't go to film school. I was a window dresser.”

“My life has been a big adventure. I've been very lucky.”

“I’m not a big fan of the post-mortem. I’m a big fan of the pre-mortem.”

“I think the audience is a lot smarter than the studios give them credit for.”

“The world is a very complicated place, and I think that we all have to do our best to be kind to each other.”

“I'm not afraid to be a little bit sentimental. I think a lot of people are.”