"I grew up on exploitation movies. I grew up on kung fu movies. I grew up on spaghetti westerns. I grew up on blaxploitation movies. I grew up on all that stuff. And I love all that stuff."

"A writer, a writer- you know, you should have this little voice inside of you saying, 'Tell the truth.'"

"I do not make films for children. I make films for adults who are children."

"I actually think I'm a better writer than I am a director."

"I'm a big fan of long takes. I think they're cinematic."