"Sometimes you do something, and you get screwed. Sometimes it's the things you don't do, and you get screwed."

"The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage."

"The world of American politics is more contentious than it has ever been in my lifetime."

"Minimalism seems closest to the sophisticated storytelling of movies. Movies have really educated contemporary audiences to be the most intelligent, sophisticated audiences in history. We don't any longer need to have the relationship between one scene and the next explained. We will figure it out ourselves."

"Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword."

"I love Benny Hill. He one of my favourites of aaall time. Like, the way Benny did it, he was just amazing. Just seeing how he put songs together and comedy and the timing and the sketches. He was way ahead of his time."

"The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse."

"How serious can a movie about time-traveling robots be? You want it to be cool and fun."