I have a strong art-history background.

I get a little too obsessive with work.

I never put out a vanilla edition of a DVD.

What's important for me is staying healthy.

Las Vegas is a 24-hour city. It never stops.

The scariest people are usually the sweetest.

I have control issues. For sure, no question.

When people direct insults at me, I can take it.

For a long time, I had a crazy girl dating habit.

Everyone is so terrified of being labeled a racist.

I love movies. I mean, I really, really love movies.

Twitter is wonderful. You can kill rumours instantly.

I can think of endless horrible things to do to people!

I think in the late '80s and early '90s horror was dead.

I've always dreamed of having a year-round haunted house.

People want to be disturbed when they go see a horror movie.

I think you should make movies as long as the story dictates.

When I go see an R-rated horror movie, I want lots of violence.

I love historical movies. I want to make a violent medieval epic.

If you are having fun on the set, you are not getting things done.

Horror audiences don't need to see some TV actor they're familiar with.

Much of my youth was spent in the parking lot or inside a Dunkin' Donuts.

It's very flattering to feel like you actually helped create a sub-genre.

I generally follow my own compass and make films about what's scaring me.

I think horror should never be safe, whether it's violent or non violent.

Sometimes you have this tragedy which turns into an incredible opportunity.

Believe it or not, but I was a camp councilor for three years. I love kids.

You know, the best thing you can say about a horror film is, 'Don't see it.'

I'll direct any movie starring a monkey or the Olsen Twins. Preferably both.

Movie stars need to retain some of that mystique if you are a big movie star.

I have no tattoos. There's nothing I've even been that into to get a tattoo of it.

If someone gets up and walks out of the movie, it means it's really affected them.

All the copycat movies were always PG-13 and people said: "Nobody wants violence."

As a kid, I was the neighbourhood baby-sitter - very responsible, always in charge.

What is important to me is that people know I respect the business of making movies.

When someone throws up while watching one of your movies, it's like a standing ovation.

If you don’t want to be scared in a horror film, don’t close your eyes. Close your ears.

You know, I'm from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand.

Anytime you're the first to speak out against something, there's going to be a backlash.

You can't help but be influenced by the things you love. Read more at: https://tr.im/ezGbq

I want it to be able to hold up in 30 years' time. So, I'm really thinking about everything.

Anytime you make a movie, the goal is a wide theatrical release, with the right distributor.

Look at comic books. It used to be something that only geeks were into. And now it's everywhere.

Horror movies are the best date movies. There's no wondering, 'When do I put my arm around her?'

Horror movies are the best date movies. There's no wondering , 'When do I put my arm around her?'

I feel like in the '90s, horror just lost its way and everything became so safe and watered-down.

Lucio Fulci is such a massively underrated director. Everyone knows him as the Godfather of Gore.

I love movies that have that resonating scare, that really get under your skin and make you think.

If I don't come home covered head to toe in fake blood then I haven't done my job as a horror director.

When I'm filming a kill scene [as a director], I just get happier and happier as we chop up body parts.

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