I always think that a director who knows about the technical side, but cares about the acting performances and casting as well, is ahead of the game.

I mean, the whole idea of movies was it was special to go to see; you went to a movie theater to see something that was magical and amazing, in a very special location.

I was born on Wellington Avenue and my family that remains lives in the Lake Shore Drive area.

I think some of the special effects in Close Encounters hold up better than the new more expensive special effects is because they were better actually.

Oh, I was completely hooked on movies and plays and theater from the time I was a day old; I was very, very early on in love with movies and I loved plays.

I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting.

I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening.