Everyone pretty much acknowledges that he's the man, and I still feel that underrates him.

I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh yeah, they're gonna talk to you and talk to you and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.

Take caution in your tone, commander. I'm a fair man, but this -- heat is making me absolutely crazy.

You can't handle the truth!

There was a period when I just wanted to make what I wanted to make and I didn't care what lie I had to tell.

OK, the director makes the movie. But some movies can't get made without someone like me in them.

I would never want to vilify somebody who considered abortion murder. I was an illegitimate child myself. I may not have existed today.