For about two weeks I wanted be a director, then I got wise to that, ... I changed my emphasis from directing to writing, because when you're a director you need actors, equipment. Being a writer you need a pen and paper; there's no overhead.

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The history of 'Rush Hour' was the history of dodging bullets, ... One bad move by a producer or one bad casting call ... one wrong move and we would've been dead. Everything fell into place. It was just one of those things.

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I think unless you're someone like Gary Ross (writer/director of 'Pleasantville') where you're at the point where you can direct what you write, there are going to be changes to what you do, ... As nice as the job is, you're still the bottom person on the rung as far as money and power go.

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It's heady, ... I haven't quite figured it all out yet.

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He said, 'So I heard Disney is going to buy your script,' ... How can they read it that fast?

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