"I don't think about the awards season when I'm making a movie. I just think about making a good movie."

"Violence in real life is terrible; violence in movies can be cool. It's just another colour to work with."

"It's not that I'm on this big crusade against linear storytelling, but the thing is it's not the only game in town. A novel can do that no problem. Novelist have always had complete freedom to pretty …"

"I'm a big fan of practical effects. I think they're better than CGI."

"People can uh absolutely positively uh accuse my movies of being bloodthirsty. and they might very well be right and if that is not your cup of tea. then you should drink another cup of tea."