Artists die twice. First creatively. Then physically. The second one is the easiest.

Through failure, I found different ways to reverse my problems and get into the mainstream of Hollywood.

My life has always been chaotic. From the time I got dressed in the back of a deflated, flat-tired, fish-smelling station wagon for Rocky. It's always been do it yourself, kind of like paper-clip it together.

I believe there's an inner power that makes winners or losers. And the winners are the ones who really listen to the truth of their hearts.

Most action is based on redemption and revenge, and that's a formula. Moby Dick was formula. It's how you get to the conclusion that makes it interesting.

The one thing in my films, I only kill people who need to be killed, or killers killing killers. And I believe that the violence is very justifiable.

Often people going into directing want to learn as much as they possibly can about "technique." And I say the hell with that.