“I don't 'handle' people. It's so much easier to manipulate actors than...” — Jon Favreau Quote

“I don't 'handle' people. It's so much easier to manipulate actors than to really have an earnest discussion with them. It's very easy to say whatever's going to appease them and then turn around and do whatever you want to do. It's difficult to be forthright with people, because the job does not lend itself to that.”

“There's a nostalgic aspect to the 'Iron Man' franchise for me.”

“When you're going for a big studio comedy, the joke tally better be pretty high, and you better have some big comedy set pieces. That was one of the issues when I was trying to get 'Swingers' made for the first time, which is that there weren't any broad comedy set pieces.”

“Let's remember, a protest isn't supposed to appease everybody.”

“Don't try to appease everyone. Don't try to do a million things at once.”

“I have a child. I'm not going to jeopardize her future or her quality of life to appease people who know nothing about me, who watch me for 15 to 25 minutes and then forget about me. They don't care about me or what I have going on. I'm a prize fighter, and I'm here to win prizes.”