You should never try irony or self-effacing humour.

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.

If you say, I'm living in America and I have freedom of speech but I choose not to use it because it's going to cost me, well, you're not living in freedom. You're not free.

Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug.

It's difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don't like what the script is saying and you don't have any money.

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

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