The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office.

Quote by John Cusack

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Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught...

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught...

New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something.

New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something.

Death is a billion-dollar business. They can't even pass a law where it takes seven...

Death is a billion-dollar business. They can't even pass a law where it takes seven...

Sometimes you meet people and you feel like you've known them for a long time.

Sometimes you meet people and you feel like you've known them for a long time.

Art is spiritual.

Art is spiritual.

The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera...

The reason bin Laden staggered the planes going into the towers was so every camera...

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face...

I love these movies where it's just about the film. You don't have my face...

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with...

Good actors can sort of see into people and immediately you have a chemistry with...

Kitsch is more dangerous than it looks when taken to the extreme.

Kitsch is more dangerous than it looks when taken to the extreme.

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be...

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be...

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies; really twisted.

I like the George Romero films, which were really great, social satire movies; really twisted.

I guess maybe I'm idealistic.

I guess maybe I'm idealistic.

The more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch...

The more you expose yourself as a celebrity, the less interesting you are to watch...

I was never interested in being an overly public person.

I was never interested in being an overly public person.

I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.

I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough.

I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and...

I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and...

Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis.

Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis.

The British keep employing me, and that makes me like them. It also makes me...

The British keep employing me, and that makes me like them. It also makes me...

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.