Nothing can come out of nothing, any more than a thing can go back to nothing..

When I was in the penitentiary after being accused of killing a policeman, I was more in the system in the penitentiary than ever..

Someone who knew me well once accused me of being unromantic. And that's probably true: I don't trust romance..

You have to have something to put your work in otherwise it's not valid.

If you cannot be accused of exclusivity, you are not discipling..

I make movies for money, exclusively for money..

I've been accused of being aloof. I'm not. I'm just wary..

I have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor..

I've been accused of being a minimalist writer. I don't like a lot of verbiage in there..

Women are repeatedly accused of taking things personally. I cannot see any other honest way of taking them..

I've been accused of being too flexible, too willing to mold myself to men, and that's something I'm constantly working on..