“I've made some bad movies. And I really enjoyed it!”

“I like action movies, even though I think action movies are kind of derided now. But there is something extraordinary about action movies, which is absolutely linked to the invention of cinema and what cinema is and why we love it.”

“I think our culture has gotten so skewed. People assume that because you're an actor you want to write a book to exploit your celebrity, but my celebrity is only a byproduct of me making movies. I have no intention of being a celebrity.”

“The movies people don't talk about or remember after six months' time don't really matter.”

“When I finally got up to Industrial Light And Magic to work on the 'Star Wars' movies as a model-maker, it felt like dying and going to heaven.”

“The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.”

“When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.”

“Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing.”

“I've always been a movie guy, movies have been my thing. I love movies, all kinds of movies.”