Jesse James is like a Leonard Cohen song, I wanted to do something that was like a pop song.

I think the film gives you a picture of a person. It gives you a complete picture.

I always feel that crime films are about capitalism.

I'm sure part of the fascination with the film is voyeuristic - that we go to see somebody who's been struck by lightning.

It's very difficult to lie to yourself about certain things. I'm not necessarily convinced about how information is gathered and I don't think the credence that's given to it is valid.

As a filmmaker, it's important to sit there and feel embarrassed. If you feel embarrassed by something, you cut it.

I imagine that in a closed, hermetic society like the mob, where everybody knows each other, it must be really, really unpleasant to have to kill people. It's the sort of thing you really want to avoid.