United Kingdom, Jan. 26 -- Steven Spielberg wanted to become a father after working with Drew Barrymore.

The 78-year-old moviemaker - who has Max, 39, with Amy Irving, as well as Theo, 36, Sasha, 34, Sawyer, 32, Mikaela, 28, and Destry with wife Kate Capshaw - directed Drew, 49, in the 1982 film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' and recalled that the then-child star had inspired him to have his own children.

Speaking at the TCM Classic Film Festival in New York City, Drew said: "I think 'E.T'., for me, is the one I'm the most proud of. It changed my life. There's no question about that. Everything in my life is about how I got believed in by one human being, and that is the life that I try to honor every day."

Steven replied: "It changed my...