I've watched 'Being There' over 50 times, and every time I watch it, I love every frame. I just wish I had directed it myself.

I'm a laugher and a lover of comedy.

Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted.

I'm trying to be a little bit more mature about my choices and think about what I want to direct next, instead of just jumping into a movie 'cause I want to do it.

I want to print books by people in the film industry.

At the end of the day, audiences just want to laugh and be entertained. They want to escape from their reality, and that's why we make movies, to get people to escape from the realities.

You can't show a four-hour movie in a theater, really.