I am big. It's the pictures that got small.

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.

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.

The only pictures worth making are the ones that are playing with fire.

If something smells bad, why put your nose in it?

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

If you have a problem with the third act, the real problem is in the first act.