‘We are the gold standard. They’re back there in Hollywood making movies right now because of US!! Because they believe in us and WHAT we’re DOING!! I’m on the phone with every f***ing studio at night. INSURANCE COMPANIES!! PRODUCERS!! And they’re looking at us, and using us to make their movies.’
‘We are creating THOUSANDS of JOBS, you motherf***ers!’
‘I don’t EVER WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN!! EVER!! And if you don’t do it, you’re fired! If I see you do it again, you’re f***ing gone. And anyone on this crew does it, THAT’S IT! And you, too. And you, too. And you. If you ever do it again, that’s it.’
‘No apologies. You can tell it to the people who are losing their f***ing homes because our INDUSTRY is shut down. It’s not gonna put FOOD ON THEIR TABLE, or pay for their COLLEGE EDUCATION. THAT’S what I sleep with every night. The FUTURE of this F***ING INDUSTRY!! So, I’m sorry, but I am beyond your apologies. I have told you and now I want it and if you DON’T do it, you’re OUT!’
‘We are not shutting this F***ING MOVIE DOWN!!’
‘Is it understood? If I see it again, you’re f***ing gone. And so are you. So YOU’RE gonna cost him HIS job. If I see it on the set, YOU’RE gone, and YOU’RE gone. That’s it. Am I clear? Do you understand what I want? Do you understand the responsibility that you have?’
‘Because I will deal with your reason. And if you can’t be reasonable, and if I can’t deal with your logic, you’re fired. That’s it. That is it. I trust you guys to be here. That’s it. That’s it, guys.’
‘That’s what I’m thinking about. That’s what I’m doing today. I’m talking to Universal, Paramount, Warner Bros. Movies are going because of us. We shut down, it’s going to cost people their f***ing jobs, their homes, their family—that’s what’s happening. All the way down the line.’
‘And I care about you guys. But if you’re not going to help me, you’re gone. OK? Do you see that stick? How many meters is that? When people are standing around a f***ing computer and hanging out around here, what are you doing?’