“Movies are an expensive business.”

“The reason I started writing movies was because I kept getting parts that I just kind of stepped into. I didn't have to do a lot of work and I ended up getting sort of bored.”

“Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack.”

“Film spectators are quiet vampires.”

“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”

“It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.”

“Going to the movies was a big event in my youth. My father would be the initiator - he'd have me put on a jacket to see a film.”

“Somebody asked me about the current choice we're being given in the presidential election. I said, Well, it's like two of the scariest movies I can imagine.”

“I want to make all kinds of movies. I do want to make big movies that are a lot of fun to go to, but I also want to make movies that are going to stimulate some thought and maybe raise some awareness.”