“I know it's a cliche but I never wanted to be famous. I don't believe anybody wants to be famous.”

“Architecture and building is about how you get around the obstacles that are presented to you. That sometimes determines how successful you'll be: How good are you at going around obstacles?”

“There's too much down time making movies. That leads to boredom. And that leads to trouble.”

“I lived by the candlelight for two years because I couldn't afford power. It was nice and romantic at the time, but if you can't afford power you're pretty broke. You endure it.”

“In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action.”

“The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So I'll play in bands and record and play songs with other people, but for me it's a form of expression that all I ne...”