I've created a narrative of the world. I live in the world - tenuously, most times. I've avoided the digital world.

Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose.

I'm way past the idea of using ideology or political view as a gauge of human character. I simply don't believe it. And many people, I tend to think most people, feel that way. Since I don't have to worry about it, I'm happy.

I always cringe when a male friend of mine, who's very fixated on women, puts "compatibility" at the top of his list of attributes that he would be looking for in a woman. I would replace compatibility with dialectic.

The 1950s to me is darkness, hidden history, perversion behind most doors waiting to creep out. The 1950s to most people is kitsch and Mickey Mouse watches and all this intolerable stuff.

There's none with me, although you've seen me before - I'm outrageous.

All I want to do is make serious movies that explore social issues and turn a profit, and slip the schnitzel to Jane DePugh.