I always say my age is connected with three Cs. In here, cuore, which means the heart. Up here, cervello, which is the brain. And, of course, down here: the coglioni. I no feel my age, I tell you.

My philosophy is very simple. To feel young, you must work as long as you can.

The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story. You must deliver to the audience emotion - and when I say emotion, I mean suspense, drama, love.

I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not to be an actor.

When I cook, my brain stops completely.

After The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, the audience would like to know where, when, and who arrests Hannibal Lecter for the first time. This is the story of Red Dragon.

I realized the exciting place was behind the camera with the producer, director and so on.

You have to kill the bad guy.

If no producer, no movie.

Making movies is all about instinct.

If you get a book which is 600 pages, you have to reduce it to a script of 100 pages. In two hours of film, you cannot possibly include all the characters.

Great is the mercy of God.

The principle component in any genuine friendship is caring, not competition.

Those who advocate common usage in philosophy sometimes speak in a manner that suggests the mystique of the 'common man.'

These people [supporters] are fervent. They are really want to see positive things happen for our country.

But I'm more scared of not writing.

Somebody like a Piggy or a Kermit, there needs to be several versions and so there will be several of them.

Comedy is there to basically show us we fart, we laugh, to make us realize we still are part animal.

What signifies the sound of words in prayer without the affection of the heart, and a sedulous application of the proper means that may naturally lead us to such an end?

There's not a lot of good movies being made.

I am that by which I know 'I am'