Quentin Tarantino Mostly Kept His Promise To Never Give His Mom A Penny

Oscar-winning director Quentin Tarantino has kept his promise to never give his mother "a penny" after she sarcastically criticized his writing and his career pursuits at a young age. Tarantino said on The Moment podcast that his mother was "bitching at me" about his "scholastic non-abilities" when he was a kid.

"And then, in the middle of her little tirade, she said, 'Oh and by the way, this little writing career?'--with the finger quotes--this little writing career that you're doing? That sh** is f**king over!' She just meant don't do it in class when you're supposed to be doing something else," he said, as relayed by The Hollywood Reporter.

"When she said that to me in that sarcastic way, I was in my head and I go: 'Okay, lady. When I become a successful writer, you will never see penny one from my success," the director added.

"There will be no house for you. There's no vacation for you; no Elvis Cadillac for mommy. You get nothing because you said that."

Apart from helping his mother "out of a jam" with the IRS, Tarantino said he has stuck with his plan to not give his mom any cash. The interviewer mentioned that his mother criticizing his work when he was young might have lit a fire inside him, and in that way, she deserves credit. But Tarantino doesn't see it that way.

"There are consequences for your words as you deal with your children!" he said.

Tarantino's latest movie was Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which won two Oscars. Brad Pitt won Best Supporting Actor and the movie took home the win for Best Achievement in Production Design. A novelization of the movie is out now, while Tarantino plans to make one more film and then retire.