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

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

I made three movies in 1995 and I was unhappy with all of them: Sleepers, Incognito, and Speed 2.

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

I don't like people who use the press to advance themselves in a way that they haven't earned as an actor, performer or director.

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

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.