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

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

" It's difficult when you have to turn down a tremendous amount of money because you don't like what the script is saying and you don't have any money. "

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

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

" When you have a person in power who punishes people for speaking their mind, it's truly dangerous. "

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

" 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. "

" I've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a blue blood. I don't look like a criminal. I don't look like anything. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing. "

" Americans accept that gangsters are running the government. "

" 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. "

" It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. "

" You had to know how to fight or you had to know how to avoid a fight. I didn't enjoy fighting, so I learned how to avoid them. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress. "

" 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 wouldn't even get elected. I'd probably deck a couple of people, too which would not play very well with the national media. "

" I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches. "

" There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country. "