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" Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. "

" American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information. "

" Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. "

" Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative. "

" Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown. "

" Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug. "

" Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. "

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" I couldn't care less about being a presenter at the Oscars. "

" I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff. "

" I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit. "

" I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships. "

" I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides. "

" If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment. "

" If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity. "

" If you're in the position to help someone and you do it, it's very rewarding. "

" I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view. "

" I learned much more about acting from philosophy courses, psychology courses, history and anthropology than I ever learned in acting class. "

" I learned never to listen to acting teachers because they don't know what the hell they're talking about. "

" I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker. "

" I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost. "

" I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake? "

" I'm fairly competant as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don't have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with 'It's a masterpiece,' and then tell me what you think could be changed. "

" I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer. "

" I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman. "

" I'm the kind of person who does not remember bad things. "

" I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun. "

" I started getting on my feet and clowning around, and they ended up putting me in a play when I was 12. And I was hooked. "

" Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do. "

" I think the enemy is self-censorship. In a free society the biggest danger is that you're afraid to the point where you censor yourself. "

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