The ultimate trick is to convince, persuade. Every single person out there is an idiot, but collectively they're a genius.

Happiness is working with Jack Lemmon.

They've tried to manufacture other Marilyn Monroes and they will undoubtedly keep trying. But it won't work. She was an original.

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

You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning.

An actor entering through the door, you've got nothing. But if he enters through the window, you've got a situation.

Develop a clean line of action for your leading character