The worst of having a romance of any kind is that it leaves one so unromantic.

You can't change the past, but you can shape the future.

I never write Metropolis for seven cents because I can get the same price for city. I never write policeman because I can get the same money for cop.

You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em, but you won't take the sting out these words before I say 'em.

I try to make films that are as open as possible, so that the audience can bring their own experiences and interpretations to them.