I wanted to create my own world, a world full of color, where everyone could play. One big party that never ends.

There was no way I could write a paper knowing that Andy Warhol and Boy George were partying at Danceteria.

Freedom or prison--what's the difference? A man must develop unwavering will power subject only to his reason.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

When you become a celebrity, the world owns you and your image.

There's a lot of controversy online, some people say i'm a genius and other say i'm hugely talented.

Deadline' is the story of a young man forced to discover who he is, and what's important in life, during the short span of his senior year in high school.

I don't think it's entirely paranoid to suspect that one day, you won't be able to so much as question the primary tenets of anti-racism without going to jail.

I think great filmmakers will always talk in terms of storytelling. These guys were always about the story. That is how I love to talk about a film.

The 11 million, I think, are never going home, don't need to be sent home, and I would incorporate them into our society by giving them work visas and making them taxpayers.

This is one of the last industries where the subject is off limits. Nobody’s comfortable in engaging in a conversation.

The only true failure is failure to try.