"I think the most important thing is to be authentic in your filmmaking."

"I once edited a film for so long that my editor’s beard grew three inches."

"I'm a big believer in the power of silence in film. I think it can be very effective."

"I don't know if I'd be able to make 'Taxi Driver' today. The culture doesn't allow it."

"My whole life has been movies and religion. That's it. Nothing else."