I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out

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We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American...

We can now have action movies with two stars where one might be African American...

I am utterly bored by celebrity interviews. Most celebrities are devoid of interest.

I am utterly bored by celebrity interviews. Most celebrities are devoid of interest.

By going to the movies, and because of other things, too, going to college, making...

By going to the movies, and because of other things, too, going to college, making...

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

I think that probably the - I don't give quotes to studios. They have to...

I think that probably the - I don't give quotes to studios. They have to...

If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which...

If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which...

The movies that are made more thoughtfully or made or with more ambition often get...

The movies that are made more thoughtfully or made or with more ambition often get...

A lot of people just go to movies that feed into their preexisting and not...

A lot of people just go to movies that feed into their preexisting and not...

But the fact is, most people are not going to be rich someday.

But the fact is, most people are not going to be rich someday.

The right really dominates radio, and it's amazing how much energy the right spends telling...

The right really dominates radio, and it's amazing how much energy the right spends telling...

Catholic theology believes that God gave man free will, and you can't give somebody free...

Catholic theology believes that God gave man free will, and you can't give somebody free...

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

I don't think Bush was legitimately elected President.

I don't think Bush was legitimately elected President.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White...

It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White...

Movies absorb our attention more completely, I think.

Movies absorb our attention more completely, I think.

I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason.

I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason.

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

All over the web there are some very good critics and it's become for people...

All over the web there are some very good critics and it's become for people...

If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number...

If a movie is really working, you forget for two hours your Social Security number...