Fundamental problem in American democracy is that we are allowing congressmen and senators to be bought and sold like sneakers.
Alex GibneyAs a filmmaker, I always took my inspiration from a filmmaker named Marcel Ophüls, who said, "I always have a point of view, but the trick is showing how hard it is to come to that point of view."
Alex GibneyThe sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is the result of what police call "noble cause corruption," the belief that because you are dedicated to doing good, you can do no wrong.
Alex GibneyWhat a terrible world it would be if we only did films that were poster boards for political causes.
Alex GibneySteve Jobs was one of the first people to understand that the computer wasn't just a tool, but that it could be an extension of ourselves, and he positioned Apple that way. The iPod was this revolutionary device with the idea of 1,000 songs in your pocket, and then that machine represents who you are.
Alex Gibney