I've never used High Definition video, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. And I never will. I can't stand that crap.

I loved history because to me, history was like watching a movie.

Something stopped me in school a little bit. Anything that I'm not interested in, I can't even feign interest.

When you gotta go out and make a movie to pay for the kid's private school and for the three ex-wives, don't talk to me about your artistry. It's their job. It's not my job. It's my calling.

Instead of critics reviewing my movies, now what they're really doing is trying to match wits with me. Every time they review my movies, it's like they want to play chess with the mastermind and show off every reference they can find, even when half of it is all of their own making.

If there is something magic about the collaborations I have with actors it's because I put the character first.

When I make a movie, I want it to be everything to me; like I would die for it.