I always felt completely confident - it's like in a feature film, knowing your principle character is extremely well-cast. I had that same confidence in Clive [Oppenheimer].

I believe the common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder.

I don't spend sleepless nights over getting very bad reviews.

People think we had a love-hate relationship. Well, I did not love him, nor did I hate him. We had mutual respect for each other, even as we both planned each other's murder.

I know for sure that there is only one step from insecticide to genocide.

Someone like Jean-Luc Godard is for me intellectual counterfeit money when compared to a good kung fu film.

Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...if you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.

Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.

Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.

What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.

Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.

Feet sandaled with dreams tread paths of vision leading to wisdom’s sharp peaks.

Highs must be followed by lows

A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?

When a writer talks about his work, he's talking about a love affair.

Life goes on forever like the gnawing of a mouse.

Love what you are doing because that’s the only way you’ll ever be really good at it.

You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing what they can.

Melodies are very important in a song. Having a great melody and a great hook. That's what I would always come up with a great melody and that's important.

Some people called me a fascist. That's mostly over, but there will be more attacks from the unions.

If children read 1 million words in a year, atl least 1,000 words will be added to their vocabulary.