But I'd be lying if I didn't say that every time you go to make a film, you're desperate to either do it better than you did it last time or to not repeat yourself.

I'll rebel against powers and principalities, all the time. Always, I will.

Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.

I'm completely aware of the fact that I'm a control freak.

Clinton used to like to get out of the White House a lot. He would take night trips to McDonald's, and stuff like that. I think he wanted to get out of the house.

I don't think the competition's so rough, within the majority of movies made in Hollywood.

Acting is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging.