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When I use violence in a movie, it's just to express the power, the impact of it.

I think if there was no violence in our world, there would be no violence in film. Violence is a part of human nature, and obviously it's a troublesome part of human nature. You always have responsibilities when you portray violence in what angle you put down on that scene.

Some of my films are known for the depiction of violence. I don't have anything to prove with that any more.

I have to admit that when I watch a movie in which there is no moral context for the violence - I find that offensive. I think that's potentially damaging to society.

All the violence in videos and movies, you can't tell me that that wouldn't influence a disturbed person.

Violent behavior exists in one's psychological makeup much deeper than the level that receives information from television or movies.

It's not that the film is violent, it's that people have an issue with violence right now.

Violence has been a part of films since the beginning of time. It's been a form of entertainment.

Personally, I can't stand violence. In any standard American mainstream movie, there's 20 times more violence than in any one of my films, so I don't know why those directors aren't asked why they're such specialists for violence.