The problem with anger is that it's so consuming. You've got to take it easy on yourself at a certain point.

If you don’t like the films of Samuel Fuller , then you just don’t like cinema.

Always stay open to surprise.

A lot of what I'm obsessed with is the relationship and the dynamics between people and the family, particularly brothers and their father.

An interviewer once asked me to discuss my collaboration with Elmer Bernstein, and precisely why I chose to work with him. My first thought was: How could I not work with Elmer, when I had the chance? Simply put, he's the best there is-the very best.

You've got to love something enough to kill it.

All my life, I never really felt comfortable anywhere in New York, except maybe in an apartment somewhere.