I have a problem with the blatant celebrity exhibitionism that happens in this business and being sold purely as a brand.

You can take a handful of dollars, a good story, and people with passion and make a movie that will stand up against any $70 million movie.

When you look at some of the most respected actors there are and the crap that they're in... it didn't used to be that way.

I think The Exorcist is the best American horror movie ever made. Friedkin was at the top of his game.

I really tried to make movies I wanted to see. I thought that if I was good enough, somebody would always need me.

Mostly I do films that mainstream Hollywood wouldn't touch.

I have all this time between projects, and I'm not so sure that's a healthy thing. It's scary, because at 36 I'm woefully unqualified for anything else.

You know how many movies it took Tom Cruise before he was making 5, 6 million dollars? It probably took a billion dollars in box office.

I don't like people who use the press to advance themselves in a way that they haven't earned as an actor, performer or director.

Everybody acts like they're in a movie in most movies. That's why they stink.

It's interesting to help someone find their vocabulary. There would not have been a De Niro without a Scorsese.

A judgmental heart keeps listening to the things that annoy.

But more importantly in my book of life, it's what you can't buy with money that is often more important than what you can buy.

I held on to my better nature by my fingernails but I held on.

Creation of mankind, the power of God.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

Individuals do not meet by chance. They are necessary in the experiences of others, though they may not always use their opportunities in a spiritual way or manner.

In a bad marriage, friends are the invisible glue. If we have enough friends, we may go on for years, intending to leave, talking about leaving -instead of actually getting up and leaving.

Without moving beyond a mere copy, there is no artistry, no originality or artistic advancement; only mechanics.

When I meditate in the morning, it really changes my day and my relationship with my day.

The world I'm interested in is the one where things are not named.