for in the absence of God he had found Man. Man killing man, man helping man, both of them anonymous: the scourge and the blessing.

You need to adjust your compass to an obtainable goal.

I only produce movies that have something stylistically different, so that I can learn from the experience of producing.

Survival often feels like an indignity.

If you get bored with nothing to do, you are not a writer ... We are in the business of reproducing reality from nothing. We are the biggest liars in the world, seeking truth.

It’s as hard to explain as a sexual proclivity. Some guys like high-heeled shoes. I like horror.

For horror to work, you have to be afraid. You have to keep the monster in a black and white light.