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 a wonderful thing to go to work and have no idea what you're going to do.

You obviously can't cast Brad [Pitt] as an everyman guy because he just brings way too much baggage.

I like violence to be upsetting. The only reason to do it subtley is if doing it subtley makes it more effective somehow.

I'm from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of screenwriting. I just like to preserve what works and ignore what doesn't work.

Obviously, a power player in a criminal organization doesnt have to persuade anyone. He can just do what he wants.