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I've always maintained my name will not define my films, my films will define my name. But I wish I was called Steve, or something else.

I don't think Hollywood knows what to do with me. I would imagine that when it comes to romantic comedies, my name would be pretty low down on the list.

I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own.

What's the best part of a movie? I love to know what my name is. It's just so fun. That's the first thing I ask. It's just fun because you have a different name in every movie.

Oftentimes, when you have a huge studio film and you have big names attached, they like to keep attaching big names.

I'm right on the edge of getting another movie. It's between me and a famous person. The studio said they're thinking about going with somebody with a name. I said, 'That's great! Because I have one!'

I want to make a name for myself.

I love actors, number one. There's probably nobody that you could name that I don't like, depending on what it is they're in.

I'd never really considered film. If I'd thought about film more growing up, I probably would have changed my name. I had no concept of my name in lights.

I love when people in culture show up on fictional TV shows. I don't mind at all being a name from the '90s.