The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.

Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish

I have three daughters. I wanted them to be raised where there are real seasons and where everyone their age wasn't trying to get into movies.

What interests me is being alive and being with friends that I care about and being as creative as I can given circumstance.

You could knock my teeth out and break my nose, and there'd be something funny about it to me.

The fact was, Ford kept stumbling around. I didn't want him in the White House. I wanted Carter in, and I had a forum of 20 million people watching.

I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.