Everyone in the world is impacted by the United States' Big Brother attitude toward the world. We need countries to say no to the United States. The United States is the dominant power in the universe, with its eavesdropping abilities, cyber abilities. And the world is in danger with our tyranny.

Every time you go into a movie, you go into the point of view of who it is about.

A life like Nixon's is filled with shame and filled with glory. He loved to quote Teddy Roosevelt: "He was a man; sometimes right, sometimes wrong, but he was a man." I love that line.

Get the overall. Some of my films may have been crude at times, or tough, or missed the points, but I've tried to get the overall in. I think that's more important. You may miss a thing or two, but you move faster. If you can do it in three takes, do it in three takes.

I've changed my style constantly, so I'm not sure I have one defined style, except perhaps style of subject matter.

I don't want to make a half-assed film. It's not my area of expertise.

I think you should do rehearsal and work at it, but when the camera rolls, you should be ready. Try to make it good the first time.