I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.

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

If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they're all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That's what's called American fiction these days.

I've never been disappointed, because I've never given somebody I liked that much power.

You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen.

I guess 'The Player' was a pretty good L.A. movie. And 'Chinatown.' Was there ever a better L.A. movie about a certain period in L.A.? That was terrific.

How many people didn't get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands.