Just Expressing Contempt For Your Leaders Doesn't

I've Always Had That Overweening Desire To Be Liked By The Audience.

You Can't Love Somebody Into A State Of Mental Health.

I Have No Trouble Selling Out—i’m A Benevolent Hack, In A Certain Way—but I Want To Pander For Something I Believe In.

I've Been Directing For 25 Years Almost, And I've Only Directed Nine Films In That Time Because I Like To Be Careful.

I Have A Great Respect For The Moviegoing Experience. It's Such A Unique Thing. You're Not Getting Up And Walking Around The House Or Flipping Channels During The Dull Parts. You're In A Dark Space, And The Movie Fills Most Of Your Field Of Vision. You're Surrounded By Sound, And The Colors Are Deeply Saturated, And Faces Are Fifteen Feet High. If It's Done Well, You're Really Going To Feel Some Big Emotions Or Have Some Big Belly Laughs.