I care about the connection with the audience. Film is such a powerful medium. Movies can change the way people think.

You aren't a true internationalist until you've supplied weapons to kill your own countrymen.

I'm not afraid to play ugly - look at 'Adaptation.' I looked like a turd that a cat had coughed up.

Those who have the ability to take action have the responsibility to take action.

I am not a demon. I am a lizard, a shark, a heat-seeking panther. I want to be Bob Denver on acid playing the accordion.

I like movies where you feel like you're going into another world, and no matter how many times you watch it, you're gonna see something new in that world. That level of detail really inspires me.

I've always had a soft spot for comic books. I learned to read from them. The words in them were so interesting.