The first thing we noticed was how flamboyant [Dalton] Trumbo was in real life.

There's people who actually have a whole science devoted to what makes a sticky meme and that idea of that question of why some ideas about how civilizations work catch on and others don't.

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

I do understand the free market, having my economics degree, and if someone on the right had some good ideas, I'm not so dogmatic that I wouldn't listen to them.

I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.

Even modern wars are fought like revenge tales from some petty grievance.

I always had a respect and an admiration for people who got into politics. I certainly have always been interested in law and political science.