You have to fight really hard for a private life, and sometimes you don't have one. It just gets to you after a while. It's tough.

The strongest human emotion is fear. It's the essence of any good thriller that, for a little while, you believe in the boogeyman.

I have two different categories of favorite films. One is the emotional favorites, which means these are generally films that I saw when I was a kid; anything you see in your formative years is more powerful, because it really stays with you forever. The second category is films that I saw while I was learning the craft of motion pictures.

When you have no money, you need invention.

I'm always involved with casting my movies. I have final word on it.

Horror found me. I got into the movie business to make westerns.

I don't watch my films. I've seen 'em enough after cutting them and putting the music on. I don't ever want to see them again.