You don't know whether chimps are going to kill you or kiss you. They're very open on some levels and much more evil in a certain way.

I am not a dark person and I don't consider myself dark.

I get so tired of people saying, 'Oh, you only make fantasy films and this and that', and I'm like, 'Well no, fantasy is reality', that's what Lewis Carroll showed in his work.

Maybe it's just in America, but it seems that if you're passionate about something, it freaks people out. You're considered bizarre or eccentric. To me, it just means you know who you are.

Minister: Welcome, brother! Do you reject Satan and all his works? Bunny Breckinridge: Sure.

I always said that I'm not into mass-marketing things. If there's one thing that looks cool, that's fine by me. I'm not interested in a whole bunch of stuff.

A lot of things you see as a child remain with you you spend a lot of your life trying to recapture the experience.