You know how many movies it took Tom Cruise before he was making 5, 6 million dollars? It probably took a billion dollars in box office.

It's interesting to help someone find their vocabulary. There would not have been a De Niro without a Scorsese.

Mostly I do films that mainstream Hollywood wouldn't touch.

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 have a problem with the blatant celebrity exhibitionism that happens in this business and being sold purely as a brand.

It's easy to be a movie star. The shoes are already there. They just put you in the shoes.

I dont have a problem with fame. I got into this business intending to be very successful, but I wanted it to be at my price.