"I just want the same rights that a novelist has... you can write a novel about a bastard, but he can be totally interesting."

"Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment."

"I think your questions are reductive and I'm not answering them."

"I'm a big fan of long takes. I think they're cinematic."

"I hope the publicity you're getting from 132 different media outlets writing your name and printing your picture was worth disrespecting me and a film I remember quite clearly you were thrilled to be …"