Quotes
I'm not trying to be some kind of underground renegade.
I'm not saying it isn't frustrating that my films haven't gotten a bigger release, but I'm really happy with them and if you just keep cranking and eventually, if you have a certain sensibility, some of your movies will hit and some just won't.
I'm kind of happy to say I make weird movies - that part of it I'm really proud of.
I'm a huge Solaris fan. It's one of the greatest movies of all time and I don't see why anyone should remake it.
I'm a huge Python fan.
I think my first and foremost advice is to have a very realistic understanding of what making movies is; how much work it is, how unglamorous it is, how much tenacity you have to have.
I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking.
I think it's the greatest art form in the world, so I'm always encouraging to people.
I think filmmakers want their movies to be seen.
I take a lot from everywhere. I take from music, architecture, novels, and plays. Anywhere that hits you.
I really love sort of classical cinema where people were telling stories with very little dialogue, and people were using the camera in a really interesting way.
I mean, there are certain Spielberg movies I really like, but clearly they're very different directors and I much prefer Kubrick to Spielberg.
I like Kubrick a lot, Coppola, Lynch - I guess my favorite modern director is David Lynch.
I just like movies that somehow expose the world in a way that's different than you imagine it.
I get very driven by certain themes and ideas.
I direct a lot of TV commercials and music videos.
I actually did use to sell shoes.
Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies.
Coppola has problems getting financing, so why should I not have problems getting financing.
Considering we always wanted to make something that was very anti-establishment, the fact is, the film's been seen by a lot of people.