"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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"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."
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"I don't know if I ever really bought into the eternal damnation bit."
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"I like Spike Lee a lot. He's incredibly gifted and I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a filmmaker."
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"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."
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"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."
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"There are dumb actors. But there are dumb politicians and dumb bakers."
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"I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff."
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"I've used drugs that I do consider to be dangerous, drugs that are potentially detrimental to kids and society at large."
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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."
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"If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity."
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"I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night."
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"There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country."
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"I wouldn't say I'm a method actor. I do research when I feel I don't have enough experience for the part I'm playing."
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"I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Toy Soldiers was my introduction to film. I certainly didn't think I was doing art by any stretch of the imagination."
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"Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision."
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