Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing.

I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film?

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.

I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli.