It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia.

There's always someone telling you not to do something. The main thing is just to ignore them.

If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment.

I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

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

I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself.