Law students have taken over Hollywood. To them it's all about making money. They know people want to see what they've seen before. Also, remakes are places to showcase the new stars of tomorrow

The films I liked were European films - Federico Fellini, Michelangelo Antonioni, François Truffaut.

I don't believe in using too much graphic violence, although I've done it. It's better to be suggestive and to allow the viewer to fill in the blanks in their minds.

You can't get away, you can't escape. You'll jump through a plate-glass window several times and end up being right back in the spider's web.

I think the Chainsaw remake is very good and captures the spirit of the original film. It's true to the tone of the original, to the point that it's almost a companion piece

If one sees the American Nightmare first and Chainsaw after that, you'll see it in a different kind of light

I love music and I enjoy creating sounds. I got into making music when I was a child, starting with the spoons and the koto before moving onto the piano.

No matter where you're going it's the wrong place

The original Return of the Living Dead, I was attached to direct it, and I wrote the story. Production was delayed. In the meantime I went to London to do Lifeforce.

The kids are really smart. They are sharp and they're not yet bent over by the system. I think there's a wonderful intelligence in today's youth, and it's a part of growing up.

You need an R rating because without one, you can't advertise and the film won't get shown

Together, "Light and Knowledge" are Inanimate, Intangible, and Inseparable.

Consciousness is eternal, and it is part of you.

My freedom to say 'No' directly underscores your freedom to say 'Yes'. RESPECT my freedom to PROTECT your freedom.

You know, we do a lot of complaining here in America. And that itself is something they can't do in a lot of other countries.

I know what I want, but I'm not allowed to pick a favorite.If I was to say one guy, that guy would be feeling like 'I got this,' and I want everybody to have a chance.

The rustling of the leaves is like a low hymn to nature.

Music is everything that one listens to with the intention of listening to music.

I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.

Merely transferring the content of existing newspapers online and expecting payment won't work because they are two separate business concepts.

What twelve year old wouldn't want to play an evil wizard?