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The People That Really Pass Judgment On You Really Have Nothing To Do With What You Do, Usually.

I Also Thought Of Myself As The Sonny Barger Of The Film Industry.

I Became A Loner. I Became A Mountain Man. A Lot Of Those Things Are Very Good Qualities And They Help You Do Your Work, Help You Be Singular And Keep The Artistic Integrity Of Your Work Intact, But They Don't Make It Very Easy To Live Your Life.

Egotism Is Not A Good Quality. It's Not Something To Be Admired Or Even Tolerated. It Wouldn't Be Tolerated In A Field Commander And It Shouldn't Be Tolerated In A Movie Director.

Films Are Always Pretentious. There's Nothing More Pretentious Than A Filmmaker.