Whatever it took to get elected president of the United States, I don't think being a complete and utter moron is one of those predicates.

The lifeblood of my career has been independent film.

My attitude about Hollywood is that I wouldn't walk across the street to pull one of those executives out of the snow if he was bleeding to death. Not unless I was paid for it. None of them ever did me any favors.

Aficionado my ass...I just love to smoke cigars

It is okay to fall, but not okay to stay on the ground.

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.

Golfers are genuinely courteous in a discourteous world. Show me a guest on The Jerry Springer Show who's a golfer.