"I don't care about what people say about my movies. I make them for myself."

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

"Insects too. Unless I'm paying to see some bizarro documentary, I'm not paying to see real death. Part of the way that this all works is that it's all just make believe. That's why I can stand the vio…"

"I make violent movies. I like violent movies. I'm on record about how I feel there is no correlation between art and life in that way."

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