I have my library separate from the family home, and every room is a different genre. The only room that I can guarantee I've read everything is the horror room.

When the monster has a dimension that allows you to humanize it, that's the route I usually want to go.

Somebody said to me, in a very well-meaning way, at a screening, "We love the movie but it's too violent. If you tone down the violence you could reach a great audience of kids.".

You’ll meet her. She’s very pretty, even though sometimes she’s sad for many days at a time. You’ll see, when she smiles, you’ll love her.

I started when I was eight, doing super 8 films

Even if one understands that what one is doing is mad, it is indeed still madness -

Genius is the true mystery, and at its edge--the abyss.