"The purpose of art is to make you think, to make you feel, to make you question the world around you."

"I'm not interested in making films that are politically correct. I'm interested in making films that are honest, and that reflect the truth, even if it's an uncomfortable truth."

"The thing about life is that it's a tragedy, but it's also a comedy. It's both at the same time."

"Heroic violence in the Hollywood sense is a great deal like the motivational researchers' problem in selling candy. The problem with candy is not to convince people that it's good…but to free them fro…"

"Any time you take a risk, you risk failure. But if you don't take risks, you don't get anywhere."