
In America there's no rights for the artist, so whatever films I've made kind of belong to the studio.

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing.

But Madonna has a small amount of talent when it comes to movies.

I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake?

But I've never met a racist yet who thinks he's a racist. That's always the disturbing thing about when we begin to look at ourselves.

I work with a lot of movie stars.

We live in an age of publicity and hype. There's something about success that dehumanizes you, whereas failure reminds you of who you really are.

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it.

With most British actors, it's amazing. I think they start with the character on the outside and work in.

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.

I don't make films to win prizes. I make films to make films.

Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.