I got my head bashed in at a demonstration against the Vietnam War. Police were losing control because they were up against a world they really didn't understand.

I hate losing laughs; they're rare things.

When it came to slaughtering sacred cows with such crude yet perfect musical precision, there was no one better than Frank. I wonder what songs he's teaching the angels right now? Good luck God! You've got your hands full this time.

I do want to say things in these films. I want audiences to come out with shards stuck in them. I don't care if people love my films or walk out, as long as they have a strong response.

Now, anybody can make a movie, and I don't see that many great movies, because I think there's only a limited amount of talent out there.

Invariably, what I'm trying to do is more ambitious than the budget, but we manage to do it somehow.

I thought, how do you confuse violent Russian mobsters? Well, by being silly!