I think in Europe, movies are made like a commodity and then sold as art.

I think Stephen Sondheim is a - and I hardly ever use this word - but this is as close as it gets to a genius.

My agent is the quickest, sharpest man on earth.

If the shoe fits, you must wear it.

What I liked so much while shooting [a movie], I might not like anymore when I see it or vice versa. The two are connected but not on a causal level.

The villain is usually the most interesting part. But it has to be a smart thing. Just dumb cliché villains with a Russian accent and big muscles and a mean face, I don’t know. My Russian accent isn’t that great, and the muscles aren’t that big and the mean face is not enough. You know what I mean? It gets very boring. Tedious stuff.

By looking into more details of American history, we can make more sense of what's happening today.