My working life is me doing what I want to do. This is that. I've made movies that people don't go to see.

Castro, without question, is one of the smartest politicians that's ever walked.

I think '60s are appealing to creative people, because it seemed to be a time of endless possibilities, when the boundaries of what could be considered popular culture were being expanded almost by the week. It doesn't feel like that anymore. At times, I wish it were so. Radio is a perfect example; good God, I mean, back then the most interesting songs were also hits, and that's just not true anymore. It hasn't been true in a long time.

I'm always a little unnerved when I see a show that's set in the past that implies in any way that things were nicer then.

A real explosion is not only much more fun to shoot, it also helps the actors and creates an energy on set and ultimately in the scene.

I like to make all kinds of movies. I'd do 'Ocean's Thirteen' with the right script.

I've never been a snob. It [movie] is just about stories. And I've never felt just because it's a big screen and you plop down your eight bucks that gives it a special meaning. It's just "Are you good at telling a story?"