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.
I'm the last guy in the world to feel overlooked by the Academy.
Do you think God knew what he was doing when he created woman?
The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead.
Before I moved into the mainstream of American movies, I wrote a script as an experiment. I wanted to get very far away from the clichés about the three-act play - structure, development.
I've always had an urge to feed my need to have fun and feel free. I don't see any interesting alternatives.