Satire is meant to have teeth; satire is meant to be dangerous. But it also happens to be fun because subversion and telling the right kind of people to go to hell is supposed to feel good.

The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office.

I remember the '80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time.

But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em.

Most movies, once the action starts there's no more characters. You say a couple of dumb lines and then there's just explosions until the end.

My point was that it's hard to make good films, but I'm not under any illusion that you do all the time.

It's a very frightening time when something as basic as due process is seen as somehow radical.