Movies are made for respectable people now. (They) were better when made for lowbrows and made with instinct and delight
No one really tries to make sad films any more.
There’s a gentility to [the film], which I like, and I definitely think that’s the way my films have been progressing.
I'll tell you something, and this is true: I've never been able to write a film which I didn't respect, I just can't do it. I'm very happy about all the films I haven't done.
None of of my cinematic heroes are really nasty. I don’t see the value in being a dickhead.