Hurt him. Hurt him and save him

You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don't think so. On my films I decide.

My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education – from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic.

The cold-audition process is not a science, so I ignore that.

I mean, '8 ½' to me is such a great dissertation on the whole, you know, act of filmmaking and creativity.

In the '60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans.

In the '80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy.