When I was in high school, we were all laboring under the illusion, or maybe it was a reality, that everyone in our school was a virgin.

I was able to lean on people for favors and things to help out because their budget was so low. It was half of what John Travolta's perk package is on a film. Our whole budget was half of what his staff makes on a film.

The press is like a big bass, you just stick a hook in their mouth and they'll take it.

The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.

So you can say whatever you want and quote me however you want about politics and make the next payday, and that's fine because I'm making that deal with you, but just mention the movie along the way, OK?

I'm absolutely gonna win it, because I'm ruthless. I sit at the poker table and my job is to destroy people.

The bottom line is to be in control of your own destiny.