“Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.”

“I understand that the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, astatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equaled the purity of sound achieved by the pig.”

“I can't read fiction without visualizing every scene. The result is it becomes a series of pictures rather than a book.”

“The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”

“Ideas come from everything”

“There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.”

“A glimpse into the world proves that horror is nothing other than reality.”