I think all the great studio filmmakers are dead or no longer working. I don't put myself, my friends, and other contemporary filmmakers in their category. I just see us doing some work.
Martin ScorseseA lot of what I'm obsessed with is the relationship and the dynamics between people and the family, particularly brothers and their father.
Martin ScorseseThe only way I was able to defend myself was to be able to take punishment. Then I got a lot of respect. They said, "Oh, he's okay, he can take it. Don't hit him." The guys were pretty big, and I had asthma.
Martin ScorseseI go through periods, usually when I'm editing and shooting, of seeing only old films.
Martin Scorsese