Movies are my religion and God is my patron. I'm lucky enough to be in the position where I don't make movies to pay for my pool. When I make a movie, I want it to be everything to me; like I would die for it.

I don't think there's anything to be afraid of. Failure brings great rewards -- in the life of an artist.

When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them 'no, I went to films.'

What if a kid goes to school after seeing Kill Bill and starts slicing up other kids? You know, I'll take that chance! Violent films don't turn children into violent people. They may turn them into violent filmmakers but that's another matter altogether.

If I've made it a little easier for artists to work in violence, great! I've accomplished something.