Moses is the keystone to every man's ethical code. He was the first man of record in history to conceive of the law as separate from the will of a ruler, to choose whether a man should live by grace of law, or law by grace of man. In a literal sense Moses lives at every council table today.

I think narcotics and alcohol, and even tobacco are enormously costly ingredients in our society.

For an actor, there is no greater loss than the loss of his audience.

I'm not a vegetarian but I want you to know that my four dogs are safe.

Above all, a director has to be a good captain.

Film is the only art form whose raw materials are so horrendously expensive that the artist cannot afford to buy them for himself.

The minute you feel you have given a faultless performance is the time to get out.