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

I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake?

There's the theory that nudity doesn't really make something sexy; the characters and their relationship make it sexy.

I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large.

I don't want people to be inspired or offended by what I do. If you determine your behavior by what [other people] want, you're screwed.

It simply comes down to this, Get Busy Living, or Get Busy Dying.

I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night.