When it comes to two of the big social earthquakes in the last fifty years - which are the gay movement and the women's movement - I think there is a direct line from Kinsey to those.

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Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution.

Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution.

And Kinsey thought that anybody who defined themselves based on their sexual acts was limiting...

And Kinsey thought that anybody who defined themselves based on their sexual acts was limiting...

Kinsey was six foot five, and he had this leader of men quality.

Kinsey was six foot five, and he had this leader of men quality.

But the imposition of morality onto science, - where it does not belong - has...

But the imposition of morality onto science, - where it does not belong - has...

Kinsey himself collected absolutely everything.

Kinsey himself collected absolutely everything.

I think it would be fun to write about movies again.

I think it would be fun to write about movies again.

I do think that's so much a part of what being a director is -...

I do think that's so much a part of what being a director is -...

Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.

Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.

We knew that there was a certain kind of interest in Whale among a genre...

We knew that there was a certain kind of interest in Whale among a genre...

I'm a horrible public speaker.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

While that wasn't first and foremost in my mind, you can't get into this without...

While that wasn't first and foremost in my mind, you can't get into this without...

One of the people that became a major source was Clarence Tripp who worked with...

One of the people that became a major source was Clarence Tripp who worked with...

Actually, I loved Chucky. It's one of the strangest movies I've ever seen.

Actually, I loved Chucky. It's one of the strangest movies I've ever seen.

Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug.

Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug.

I know a little more about Kinsey than I know about sex because that is...

I know a little more about Kinsey than I know about sex because that is...

There's no question that Whale's movies are classics. They were wonderful, and successful.

There's no question that Whale's movies are classics. They were wonderful, and successful.

I wanted to make connections between Whale's past and present.

I wanted to make connections between Whale's past and present.

It's an odd thing to go to New York to shoot a movie that is...

It's an odd thing to go to New York to shoot a movie that is...

It is interesting to be here and to see that for certain actors they have...

It is interesting to be here and to see that for certain actors they have...

I think that finding a way into somebody's life that's sort of off from a...

I think that finding a way into somebody's life that's sort of off from a...