Quotes by Joel Silver

"I did five movies in Australia, I did three films in Germany, this is the fourth film I've done here in the UK, I've done a bunch of films in Canada."

"A lot of movies were influenced by 'Logan's Run,' like 'Minority Report'. A lot of films have those elements in them."

"There aren't a lot of guys like me left. But I'm a war horse. I've been through it all. And you know something about war horses? Through the sleet, through the snow, they just keep going."

"The dubbing of the music and effects is really incredible today. You're feeling gun shots. I mean, it's not the way people say it is, but the gunshot sounds real. And cars sound real. Among the many things in the evolution (of movies) is to make the sound in the movie incredible. That's what you feel."

"Well, I haven't really been able to shoot in California for a while. Little movies yeah, but the big movies we can't shoot there. It's just a shame that Arnold Schwarzenegger can't deliver on this level."

"I'm happy with my place in the firmament here. I like to produce movies and that's where I want to be."

"I'm a filmmaker and I'm proud of the movies I've made. But in the background of my life I was also very involved in the creation of the sport."

"The only problem is I can't get into PG-13 Land. I just get stuck in R rated movies, which they would love us to make PG-13 movies but I never get there. But I think that you've got to make them different. You've got to switch them up."

"My movies have always done pretty well in the UK - 'The Matrix' films did very well in this country and I do like the crews here and the people we're working with here."

"I never really was that passionate about playing sports. But when I was at this Mt. Herman school, I did have the ability to throw the frisbee. So when this sport evolved, it was fun because I was good at it."

"The core of the movie business remains intact and it's not descending in scope. Studios want movies that are bigger than ever."