I thought that punk in its original state was a revolutionary movement. But like surrealism, it failed in its revolutionary attempt.

One of my contemporaries, a colorless chap who worked much harder at his law studies, is now Prime Minister.

Artists make their work to be seen by others. Well, really we do it to please ourselves, but whatever your art is, you want it to be seen by an audience. In theory, especially in the independent world, ironically, you do stand a chance of making a bit of money if the film gets distribution.

My film is intentionally political. And I think that's really the issue.

I did not find my studies particularly enthralling.

The original deal we made was that Walker would be treated like a regular movie, rather than an arthouse thing.

You can't change the system through violence.