The first time I took acid, I made the decision that I would stay in New York and find an independent film company to get a job with.

The first time I took acid, I made the decision that I would stay in New York and find an independent film company to get a job with.

The dean of the American Film Institute has written that I'm one of the very few auteurs in America. I've had freedom for 40 years to create art that is totally personal and is what I believe in.

Comedy is not commercial; it is risky, because what is funny in one place isn't always funny somewhere else.

I hope that all new filmmakers see that the Internet and social media are helpful tools in establishing a fan base as well as being able to interact with your fans.

I would only make a movie that I believe in. If I didn't believe in it, it would be unworthy.

I'm from the '60s, but no one has ever accused me of being a hippie. I never had much interest in the Woodstock crowd, which partied to change the world, while real people were starving to death in Africa.