I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money.

The Israelis would like to live in peace within their borders; the Arabs would like to kill them all.

There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.

If you find that a point cannot be made without narration, it is virtually certain that the point is unimportant to the story (which is to say, to the audience).

You can't write about history without writing about politics at some point. History is about movements of people. 'What is criminality and what is government' is a theme that runs through every history.

I don't have any experience with film schools. I suspect that they're useless, because I've had experience with drama schools, and have found them to be useless.

I love Superman. I'm a big fan of anyone who can make his living in his underwear.