The filmmakers always have a great level of control.

A lot of people thought of me as a threat to Western civilization.

I've always had trouble with authority.

To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.

I find that screenwriting is at best kind of a hackwork in some ways.

I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry.

I hardly said a word to my wife until I said 'yes' to divorce.