You Can't Respect Yourself If You're Afraid

A Lot Of Nudity In My Early Movies Was Out Of Necessity. When I Came Out To Hollywood, I Didn't Know Anybody, I Didn't Have Any Connections. I Did What A Lot Of People Have To Do In The Real World, And Just Work Up From The Bottom.

I've Made Movies That Were Adaptations And I've Been Kind Of Frustrated By The Process Because, You Know That Old Axiom, 'it's Never As Good As The Book'? It's Often True Because Nothing Competes With Your Own Imagination. When You're Reading A Book And You Imagine Something In Your Head, Nothing's Going To Compete With That.

We All Appreciated A Certain Aesthetic, And With That Appreciation Came A Certain Stylized Presence.

If You Want To Do Something, You Find A Way.

I'm No Mechanic But I Can Change My Oil And I Know What To Do When I Get A Flat Tire And I Can Hot-wire It In An Emergency.