American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous.

Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative.

I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff.

I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker.

My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom.

I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view.