You can take a handful of dollars, a good story, and people with passion and make a movie that will stand up against any $70 million movie.

I was making a lot of independent movies before the independent movement.

My method seems to change to everything, especially when you get older. You have more of a resonance to be able to grab to. When you're younger, you have these big boundaries because you don't know how to get you to where you are. When you get older, you have a few tricks that you can pull off.

I really tried to make movies I wanted to see. I thought that if I was good enough, somebody would always need me.

I think The Exorcist is the best American horror movie ever made. Friedkin was at the top of his game.

If I was coming into the business today, I wouldn't be in it. Knowing what I know, absolutely not.

Pacino's always played the suffering prince. I just find that interesting.