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I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.

Once you do something violent in a film, you don't have to do too much. You do it once and the feeling of violence just stays there, do you know what I'm saying?

Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing.

I've been on the wrong end of violence, and I've done violence myself... I refuse to glorify violence in my movie and television roles.

I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

I do find violence entertaining, but that doesn't make me a bad person. I grew up watching all these action films when I was a kid. My dad would bring back 'Rambo' and whatever, and we'd watch it together. It's not affected me in any way other than I just appreciate the entertainment value of violence on film.

Violence is used to portray what happens in a film. It only helps portray the actors and what they do. I think it is more about the story, when you have something to play off of.

There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience.

I have this problem with violence. I've only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. It's called Perdita Durango. It's a Spanish movie. I'm very proud of the movie, but I felt weird doing that.

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