"A lot of people go to the movies wanting the movie to be about feelings, and it's really not about that. Or rather it's about feelings in the abstract."

"It's become absolutely horrible the way the people with the money decide they can fart in the kitchen."

"What are the stories you want people to tell about you?"

"I'm sure some people will say, 'Why do this?' And my response is, 'Why wouldn't you?' The film business in general is using a model that is outdated and, worse than that, inefficient."

"People like Chris Nolan are shooting isolated sequences in IMAX. Those cameras are the size of a Volkswagen."

"Your take on things is what is either going to make you somebody people talk about or no."

"If you're a painter and you want people to know who you are and recognize your work, you've got to build some long-term value."