I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent. And where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, work ethic. You know, while the other guy's sleeping? I'm working. While the other guy's eatin'? I'm working. While the other guy's making love, I mean, I'm making love, too. But I'm working really hard at it.

You might be [outshining me in many ways]. But if we get on a treadmill, there are two things: you're getting off first or I'm going to die. It's that simple, right?

I think with movies I am really connecting to the Joseph Campbell idea of the collective unconscious.

Well, all I know is what I read in the papers.

Whatever you have is gonna die and you are gonna have to rebirth something new. You have to be willing to ride the waves.

Your words and thoughts have physical power.

It feels like God visits everywhere else, but lives in Africa.