"I'd kill a million rats, but I don't necessarily want to kill one in a movie or see one killed in a movie, because I'm not paying to see real death."

"I don't like to be subtle with my intentions. I like to be clear."

"Social critics don't mean a thing to me. It's really easy to ignore them, because I believe in what I'm doing 100%. So any naysayers for the public good can just fuck off."

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

"Failure brings great rewards - in the life of an artist."