With 'New Rose Hotel,' I knew that I was getting paid a $100,000 fee to write, produce, and direct, and that's all I was going to get. — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
Where I come from you're not raised to think on your own. It's not that you're pushed to read the Bible. The Bible is… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
I grew up in the '60s, which was a creative time, so it wasn't that big of a stretch to go from a baseball… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
Certain actors wanna get paid, they think working in a low-budget movie is being ripped off. But for others it's like, 'Yes, let's do… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
I'm a lapsed Buddhist like I'm a lapsed Catholic. I take it to a point. — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
The secret is not to make a film that causes something like Virginia Tech to happen. The secret is to make a film that… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
The world is constantly changing. You're constantly learning and you have to be willing to get off your mark, and get off your spot… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
I don't need to push myself. I don't need to sharpen my own knife and slit my throat. I'm trying to chill it and… — Abel Ferrara Copy Share Image
