Don't be too clever for an audience. Make it obvious. Make the subtleties obvious also.

I have ten commandments. The first nine are, thou shalt not bore. The tenth is, thou shalt have right of final cut.

Now, what is it which makes a scene interesting? If you see a man coming through a doorway, it means nothing. If you see him coming through a window - that is at once interesting.

Marilyn was mean. Terribly mean. The meanest woman I have ever met around this town. I have never met anybody as mean as Marilyn Monroe or as utterly fabulous on the screen.

If you don't like what you're doing, it's unlikely anyone else will either, so be sure you are happy with your own work first.

Don't be too clever for an audience. Make it obvious. Make the subtleties obvious also.

I hate that word. It's return--a return to the millions of people who've never forgiven me for deserting the screen.