When we go to war, our politicians will be guided by our popular will. And if we believe that torture 'got' bin Laden, then we will be more prone to accept the view that a good 'end' can justify brutal… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Many people, including myself, thought of Jobs as an inventor, an Edison-like figure, but he wasn't. I did a documentary on James Brown recently;… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Jobs' incredible skill was as a storyteller, a salesman. He could captivate our imaginations and reel us in. He was more P.T. Barnum than… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
The internet connects us all and provides this fabulous fact-checking mechanism, and yet at the same time, the power of lies is conveyed much… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
With every project I start out on, there's no footage. It's always a big slog to find the footage. — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Bill Gates, who is the classic computer nerd, as opposed to Steve who is, like the coolest guy in the world. And who is… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
If people are portrayed as monsters, we become disconnected from them, and to me that is not remotely interesting. — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
Even with a villain, you don't want him just to be some pockmarked punchbag. — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
You see the natural progression of what happens when the executive gets power and then a new executive comes in. The new executive doesn't… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
The Barack Obama Administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers than all previous administrations combined. That's a staggering record. And it comes from a president who… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
In the case of the Catholic Church, it's hard to understand how they so willfully sacrifice the children. — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
I feel that Julian Assange came to be both paranoid and self-regarding in ways that ultimately undermined his own mission. And so, the transparency… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
It's hard to make a living doing documentaries. Frankly, if it takes you five years to do a film, and that's the only film… — Alex Gibney Copy Share Image
