"I don't believe in good taste. I believe in my taste."

"You wouldn't think the colour of a writer's skin should have any effect on the words themselves. In a lot of the more ugly pieces, my motives were really brought to bear in the most negative way. It's…"

"I don't think about the audience when I'm making a movie. I just think about the story."

"I want to be remembered as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time."

"I don't think about the awards season when I'm making a movie. I just think about making a good movie."