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.

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

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

Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.

Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.

Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm it moves stones it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity and truth accomplishes no victories without it.

You don't have to live in the country and grow your own food to be green.

Once the pursuit of truth begins to haunt the mind, it becomes an ideal never wholly attained.

My philosophy is familiarity breeds contempt.

Some people think I'm mean, until they get to know me.

Whoever lives in whichever state should learn the culture of thestate and its language.

Arguing, after all, is less about seeking truth than about overcoming opposing views.

Some intentionally injure others through mocking, sarcasm with no intent to help. Others are trying to help.