"I'm a storyteller, not a moralist."

"The flaw is Paul Dano. Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, and it's also so drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. … He is weak sauce, man. He's a weak sister."

"Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment."

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

"Not every movie needs to be made. Not every movie should be made."