There are messages about civilisations and we are trying to be true to history as much as possible. We wanted all this to gel with some good theory about why these civilisations went down, why they weakened and crumbled. Because they did, they vanished.

I'm Hitler and my dad is Mussolini!

I love women. They're the best thing ever created. If they want to be like men and come down to our level, that's fine.

The only way to maintain a moderate sum of happiness in this life, is not to worry about the future or regret the past too much

I'm not apologizing to anyone. I'll apologize when hell freezes over.

I don't make things complicated, that's the way they get all by themselves.

That's like asking you to pick your favorite child... I do however, think Bird on a Wire was one of my finest works. Oscar caliber.