I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the DVD version when I'm in production.

I'm not one of these directors, so far, that wants to have a whole separate director's cut of these things. So far they've turned out to be kind of the length that they wanted to be.

I learn so much from watching films like that with commentary and then when you get to hear another filmmaker talk about their films it's a really great experience.

I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.

The DVD does make it a little easier for myself to trim things that are otherwise very difficult to let loose of - knowing that they'll make it on the DVD.

We had to do the same thing here. To top that sequel was quite a task. Mike had a couple of good conceptual humour and character ideas, which got me back into it.

I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.

When I'm shooting, really the audience I'm thinking the hardest about is that first test screening audience who I want to like the film and that first opening weekend audience.

Mini-Me was the pint sized clone that was the perpetuation of Dr. Evil's own legacy [in Austin Powers]. That concept earned the sequel.

Just existing is where a lot of living happens.

God is only as far as we imagine Him to be. It's our fleshly desire not to run to Him that is ultimately our downfall.

An engineer cannot participate in irrationality.

A people who have suffered so much for so long at the hands of a racist society must draw the line somewhere.

Where is the safest place when that place / must be someplace other than in the body?

I've been smoking nearly 50 years now. I just don't feel safe breathing anything I can't see!

[On a strained relationship between a tennis champion and her mother:] There comes a time when it's probably not cool for your mom to be your best friend.

I think I'm making a difference for a lot of young singers.

Being a good rapper is hard to do. I'm a good Rapaport, but that's about it.

When it's over I just want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'Well, you were a half-decent player.'