I think there are probably more closet conservatives in Hollywood than there are closet homosexuals.

There's no such thing as a good gun. There's no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys.

You can spend a lifetime, and, if you're honest with yourself, never once was your work perfect.

I've been a public person for most of my life. It has advantages and disadvantages. I can't take my kids to Disneyland. On the other hand, I can get a table at a restaurant or tickets to a play.

A policemans job is only easy in a police state.

I've used too many pistols in too many movies. They're kind of heavy to carry.

The prime motivation in making almost any film is success, because film is the art form of the 20th century.