"I've always been fascinated by the dark side of human nature. I think it's important to explore that, to understand it, even if it's uncomfortable."

"I don't think there's any such thing as a happy ending. I think there's just an ending."

"The novel (The Shining) is by no means a serious literary work, but the plot is for the most part extremely well worked out, and for a film that is all that really matters."

"The very nature of the film medium demands that the director be a kind of dictator. You have to be."

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."