One of the worst things you can do is have a limited budget and try to do some big looking film. That's when you end up with very bad work.

In science-fiction films the monster should always be bigger than the leading lady.

Other writers, producers, and directors of low-budget films would often put down the film they were making, saying it was just something to make money with. I never felt that. If I took the assignment, I'd give it my best shot.

Somebody who moved up very fast was Jim Cameron, who was a young guy out of - I think he came from Arizona, from some community college there, and he was building model spaceships, on a picture called Battle Beyond the Stars.

In order to create art today, you have to compromise your art somewhat and be a businessman.

Jim Cameron is proof that if you are good, you'll get promoted.

I think anybody who's working in a creative medium is working partially with their conscious mind, partially with their unconscious mind. So, my unconscious mind may be a little more distorted and violent than I am aware of.