Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow

I had worked so hard for so long that I developed a speech impediment. It happens when I get tired.

The kids are really smart. They are sharp and they're not yet bent over by the system. I think there's a wonderful intelligence in today's youth, and it's a part of growing up.

If one sees the American Nightmare first and Chainsaw after that, you'll see it in a different kind of light

You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown

The influences in my life were all kind of politically, socially implanted. And then there was Watergate.

I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece