In my public life, I'm just a guy who enjoys having fun.

When you're the director, you kinda do all the work.

There's no difference between a tacky Jew from Miami and a rap star. They both want the Cadillac and the Rolex with the diamonds.

I'm trying to be a little bit more mature about my choices and think about what I want to direct next, instead of just jumping into a movie 'cause I want to do it.

When I was 13, Eddie Murphy was to me what Chris Tucker was to 13-year-olds when I made 'Rush Hour.' And 'Rush Hour' really came out of the fact that I grew up watching 'Beverly Hills Cop' and '48 Hrs.'

I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.

Rehearsal? What’s that? Rehearsal’s for fags. Rehearsal. Not much.