In my screenplays - from the very beginning I've always used tape. I talk my screenplays. And then have somebody transcribe them.

Film is the cheapest part of the movie making process. The expense is the 100-man crew and the financing and everything.

Regrets are stupid; they don't mean anything and they don't add up to anything.

When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren't actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand.

Donald Trump announces this morning that he will run for president. His hair will announce on Friday.

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.

All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other.