I'm Completely Aware Of The Fact That

You Write Who You Are. But You Also Cheat, And Youwrite What You Want To Be. It's Embarrasing To Be The Guy Who Madethe Movie, Knowing You're Not Exactly Who You Want To Be.

So With 'there Will Be Blood,' I Didn't Even Really Feel Like I Was Adapting A Book. I Was Just Desperate To Find Stuff To Write.

I Am Always Looking For That Nuance, That Moment Of Truth, And You Can't Really Do That Fast.

I Don't Miss Scenes At All The Way That I Used To Miss Them When I Was Younger Making A Film. It's Actually Quite Fun To Get Rid Of Them Now.

If You Figure A Way To Live Without Serving A Master, Any Master, Then Let The Rest Of Us Know, Will You? For You'd Be The First Person In The History Of The World.