"If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions."

"I never went to film school. I went to films."

"I’d rather watch a bad movie that’s passionate than a good movie that’s boring."

"But when the black critics came out with savage think pieces about Django, I couldn't have cared less. If people don't like my movies, they don't like my movies, and if they don't get it, it doesn't m…"

"I'm not saying I'm a genius, but I'm saying I'm a really good filmmaker."