"I don't think about the commercial success of my films. I just think about making a good movie."

"TV's fun, it's good. I've carried memories that I've seen on television for most of my life. But it's also a disposable experience."

"The flaw is Paul Dano. Obviously, it's supposed to be a two-hander, and it's also so drastically obvious that it's not a two-hander. … He is weak sauce, man. He's a weak sister."

"I'm not saying I'm a saint, but I'm not a bad guy. I'm just a guy who makes movies."

"I don't have a problem with gratuitous violence. I have a problem with boring violence."