You should be semi-embarrasse d about certain people seeing your movie.

I loved history because to me, history was like watching a movie.

A writer should have this little voice inside of you saying, Tell the truth. Reveal a few secrets here.

I don't think there's anything to be afraid of. Failure brings great rewards - in the life of an artist.

I actually think one of my strengths is my storytelling.

Violence is fun, man.

If a Million People See My Movie, I Hope They See a Million Different Movies.

There are a lot of bad screenplays so if you write a good screenplay people are going to respond to it.

The easiest way to kill a cult is to make that cult accessible.

I've always said Thomas Edison invented the movie camera to show people killing and kissing.

My plan is to have a theatre in some small town or something and I'll be manager. Ill be the crazy old movie guy.

I didnt go to film school, i went to films

Dogs got personality. Personality goes a long way.

My parents said, Oh, he's going to be a director someday. I wanted to be an actor.

To me, Godard did to movies what Bob Dylan did to music: they both revolutionized their forms.

If you just love movies enough, you can make a good one.

I laugh all the time. I'm an easy laugher. You can find me on any set, because I'm always laughing.

To me, torture would be watching sports on television.

The children despise their parents until the age of when they suddenly become just like them - thus preserving the system.