Because when you have millions of people with this kind of need for gratification, and the culture is saying that it's possible for everyone to satisfy all of their needs and desires all of the time, there are obviously going to be clashes - clashes of ego.

If people are worried about the size of their trailers, I kind of say their priorities are off.

I also know what looks good before the camera, how to move the camera, and how to get a story on the screen.

The score is always the wonderful icing. The score tells you the emotional content of the film. What the characters don't say, the music can say.

Look at Walter Huston in The Devil and Daniel Webster: It's an incredible performance.

I make films about working class people.

The director's job should give you a sense of music without drawing attention to itself.