Today, our attention is less than the television advertisement. We're looking at six or seven problems constantly. We're living in the disturbed societies of cities. I think modern technology is one of the worst things human beings have invented.

Americans aren't accepting of black humor, it's terrible.

We don't have politicians with dignity and morals. We never have, not since [Nelson] Mandela and [Mahatma ] Gandhi. It's really rare.

In every culture, [there are those] shamans or medicine men who endured incredible physical pain, because it's a door opening to the subconsciousness. And the way we can actually control the pain -- it's how to control everything. This is the key.

The public is in need of experiences that are not just voyeuristic. Our society is in a mess of losing its spiritual centre.

I really like dark, politically incorrect humor.

For me, the most difficult piece is the one I'm about to make.