I don't believe that art makes people violent in any way. I don't. But I do believe art can show people how to be violent and that's much more dangerous in a way.

Good and bad, what's good and bad? I don't know.

Cinema is mass media, it is both overtly gross and exciting. It is our great mirror of society.

Like all art forms, film is a media as powerful as weapons of mass destruction; the only difference is that war destroys and film inspires.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

I think when you make a movie, one of your main focuses as a director is to inspire everyone else to give their best. Like manipulation.

The conversations about a film are an example of success because then you know whatever you've done has resonated.