It was a way to try and shut down what the unions were negotiating for, like better hours and pay. [Dalton] Trumbo and his friends joined the Communists mostly for these reasons.

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the DVD version when I'm in production.

I'm not one of these directors, so far, that wants to have a whole separate director's cut of these things. So far they've turned out to be kind of the length that they wanted to be.

I learn so much from watching films like that with commentary and then when you get to hear another filmmaker talk about their films it's a really great experience.

I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.

I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.

The DVD does make it a little easier for myself to trim things that are otherwise very difficult to let loose of - knowing that they'll make it on the DVD.

We had to do the same thing here. To top that sequel was quite a task. Mike had a couple of good conceptual humour and character ideas, which got me back into it.

I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.

When I'm shooting, really the audience I'm thinking the hardest about is that first test screening audience who I want to like the film and that first opening weekend audience.

A man who gets up very early creates a new day within the same day!

I want to stand for something, and it's probably going to be something that some people stand against.

I played the trumpet a bit like a porker, I think.

Only those who overflow with love will build the happy and enlightened world of the future.

The more you see what other people do, the more you learn about yourself.

I'll always say my prayers...and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me.

The imagination is to the effect as the shadow to the opaque body which causes the shadow.

I take my pet lion to church ever Sunday. He has to eat.

Only know you've been high when you're feeling low.

The truth is, we pamper little griefs into great ones, and bear great ones as well as we can.