I don't why whatever works and whatever doesn't. You just make the film that you enjoy making at the time, and you think there's a good chance that people might enjoy the story. You're surprised pleasantly when they do. It's just luck.

Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime.

If man were immortal, do you realize what his meat bills would be?

I have no regard for that kind of ceremony. I just don't think they know what they're doing. When you see who wins those things-or who doesn't win them-you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing is.

How the hell do I know why there were Nazis? I don't know how the can-opener works.

I don't fear death. - I just don't want to be around when it happens.

If you don't have fun doing the film, then the results of the film will never give you any fun.