What Hollywood has done through the years is glamorized it even more, made it sexy, made it sensuous, and dwelled on those pleasure aspects, completing ignoring the fact that Hollywood as an industry, was pointing the gun at young people - pointing a gun at them when they were 12 to 14 years.

I think the main issue is that a lot of the stars today are very addicted, and they simply feel more comfortable smoking as they act.

The studios have been taken over by marketing people and accountants.

I was six when we came to this country. When I was 14 or so, I still had a lot of trouble with it.

I think to put death on screen where it isn't that turns it into comic book time and there I think by desensitizing an audience, you really do open the possibility that someone is going to kill.

Sirens wailed; the revolution had come to Harrisonville. Blood was flowing on Pearl Street.

What Hollywood has done through the years is glamorized it even more, made it sexy, made it sensuous, and dwelled on those pleasure aspects, completing ignoring the fact that Hollywood as an industry, was pointing the gun at young people - pointing a gun at them when they were 12 to 14 years.