The lasting and ultimately most important reputation of a film is not based on reviews, but on what, if anything, people say about it over the years, and on how much affection for it they have.

All my life I've always spoiled the things that meant the most to me.

Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

The feel of the experience is the important thing, not the ability to verbalize or analyze it.

God has a hard-on for a Marine because we kill everything we see. He plays His game, we play ours.

It's crazy how you can get yourself in a mess sometimes and not even be able to think about it with any sense and yet not be able to think about anything else.