"Marvel movies ruined the movie business. They're the only things that seem to be made. And they're the only things that seem to generate any kind of excitement amongst a fan base or even for the studi…"

"There are two kinds of violence. First, there's cartoon violence like Lethal Weapon. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm not ragging on that. But my kind of violence is tougher, rougher, more disturb…"

"I'm a filmmaker. I'm not a politician. I'm not a preacher. I'm not a teacher. I'm a filmmaker."

"Not every movie needs to be made. Not every movie should be made."

"You don't go to see Metallica and ask the fuckers to turn the music down."