When you use the same actors a lot, you get to know them and you realize that one movie can't explore all the talent that they have. You really have to give them several different kinds of roles, in completely different movies, to push them and to push yourself.

Don't be told something is impossible. There's always a way.

Your mind just goes to the craziest idea to lure people into the theater, and then you write your script around those elements.

Everyone applauds each other's success in Hollywood because they know how tough it is, but it really comes down fundamentally to the process.

Exploitation films were famous for taking an issue an exploiting it because they could move much faster than a studio could. If there was any hot topic, they would run out and make a quick movie and make a buck on it, by changing it around and using it, in some way, to give some relevance.

It's such a drag to make a movie.

Don't give me any money, don't give me any people, but give freedom, and I'll give you a movie that looks gigantic.