"I don't do drugs. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I just make movies."

"A writer, a writer- you know, you should have this little voice inside of you saying, 'Tell the truth.'"

"When a man of principle battles a scoundrel, the scoundrel always at first has the upper hand. Because there are some things the man of principle won't do."

"I'm a big fan of exploitation films. I think they're great."

"I'm not trying to be politically correct. I'm just trying to tell a good story."