Francis [Ford Coppola] was on the cover of Time Magazine for One From The Heart and for owning a studio, and he was fresh off of Apocalypse [Now] and The Godfather films, so he was at the absolute top of his game and legend [in The Outsiders ].

One of my favorite books [The Stand] of all time. I grew up reading it.

When people consent to do something, they should be able to do whatever they want.

It's easy to live in a fantasy world, and that's why I refuse to live in an isolated environment.

Random Roles? Oh, I saw Virginia Madsen do this the other day! You see? I'm paying attention!

Anything that is stifled will eventually ferment or explode.

She [Virginia Madsen] and I had a really long relationship after that movie ['Class'] I love her, and I can imagine it was not much fun to do that big sequence with a bunch of laughing, ogling frat-boy actors. I mean, can you imagine putting up with me, [John] Cusack, Alan Ruck, and Andrew McCarthy at 18?