I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.

I don't want to get close to people who have secrets that I don't know about.

The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable.

It's interesting when you're part of a group - the Jews, to be exact - that the world has had such problems with.

I never wanted to be a director.

I'm not interesting enough on my own that you'd want to see a film about me.

I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high.