"George Clooney is not a movie star."

"The minute you put handcuffs on artists because of stuff like that, it's not an art form anymore."

"I don't care about being popular. I care about making movies that I'm proud of."

"I like the way blood looks in black and white. It's like a Rorschach test."

"I'm a big fan of writing dialogue. It's my favorite part of filmmaking."