I hate violence. That has never prevented me from using it in my films.

Being a hooker does not mean being evil. The same with a pick-pocket, or even a thief. You do what you do out of necessity.

There's a difference between a Nazi and a German.

We got a right to climb out of the sewer and live like other people. We could start from scratch. Make every minute count twice for the one we lost.

A woman is just a script, but a cigar is a motion picture.

Film is a battleground.

We'll build a democracy here, even if it's with Nazi bricks.