My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective.

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.

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.

I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about.

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

Americans accept that gangsters are running the government.