Quotes

[on why he started his own production/distribution company] Ordinarily a producer sees possibly 10% of what his pictures bring in, because the income has to be cut into so many small pieces. In my case I didn't have to realize as much on my pictures because I saw 100% of what was coming in, and I didn't have an enormous bureaucratic structure to support.

[on why he used the pseudonym Henry Paris for his hardcore films] I'd always say that the reason for changing my name was too esoteric for anyone to understand. The truth is that I was terrified of going to jail.

Erotic movies are like musicals. They're judged on what happens between the numbers, not just during. So every scene has to be approached the same.