Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He's done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?

Moviemakers can be late to a subject, or afraid, but often they are brave and ahead of their time.

There's a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get, how sophisticated or weary.

Eighteenth century American furniture and the design of the architects Greene and Greene are my special love.

Just like my father, I've always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.

I wish I could be like Shaw who once read a bad review of one of his plays, called the critic and said: 'I have your review in front of me and soon it will be behind me.'

When I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, the neighborhood girls would sit on the stoop and sing. I was known as the kid who had a good voice and no father.