I hope people find my movies funny and will watch them years from now. And, in terms of writing, I hope that something remains that will not seem old-fashioned, that will still have a ­vibrancy to it 50 years from now.

We've taken what was just once a racetrack and made it a multifaceted gaming destination for the entire region.

I'm a bitter, sad, sour young man who makes a career out of hastling people with real careers.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl's leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.

You have to get comfortable [with your work], you really have to know what you're doing, and it has to be almost boring to you to be able to do it well.

I handed in a script last year and the studio didn't change one word. The word they didn't change was on page 87.