There's people who actually have a whole science devoted to what makes a sticky meme and that idea of that question of why some ideas about how civilizations work catch on and others don't.

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.

Count your blessings and be grateful not a great fool.

I remembered screaming then, screaming until my voice stopped.

Anyone who is elected mayor of a place called "Sin City" is allowed to be a drunk.

[There are] so many things I've learned, and I'm still learning, actually.

Observe the life by cause and consequence. Explore the life by wisdom. Treat the life by equality. Complete the life by love.

As a matter of fact. I think I actually frighten men. I think I scare the hell out of them time after time.

We in America can compete successfully with anyone in the world, and we're going to.

Potentially, America is really the greatest, but it's not yet, I don't think. It's too much like an old-fashioned empire, waving the stick and dropping too many bombs on too many people.

Clarity precedes mastery. Craft clear and precise plans/goals/deliverables. And then block out all else.

Oh, torture. Torture. My pubic hairs went gray.