"The Indian was a religious man from his mother's womb."

"More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material."

"Friendship is held to be the severest test of character."

"There were no temples or shrines among us save those of nature."

"When people don't like the film, I can take a bullet. I don't mind you talking about me, but I'm protective of my actors, because they bared their soul for me."

"I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films."

"I think that as I continue to write, my writing I hope will become more controversial and more provocative."

"The phenomenon of university creative writing programs doesn't exist in France. The whole idea is regarded as a novelty, or an oddity."