Many criminals believe what they say is true; they could pass a lie detector test.

One of the most ironic things about capitalism is that the capitalist will sell you the rope to hang himself with. Actually they will give you the money to make a movie that makes them look bad, if they believe they can make money off it.

'Champagne' and 'breathmint' are the first two words all Oscar winners hear.

Listen friends, you have to face the truth: You are never going to be rich... The system is rigged in favor of the few, and your name is not among them, not now and not ever.

In some states, you can vote a straight party ticket, but you can't vote for individual candidates.

I've been encouraging documentary filmmakers to use more and more humor, and they're loath to do that because they think if it's a documentary it has to be deadly serious - it has to be like medicine that you're supposed to take. And I think it's what keeps the mass audience from going to documentaries.

I'm caught up probably just as much in the consumer culture as the next person.