Because if I don't know my lines, I really don't know what I'm doing.

I think that a good movie creates its own world, and that world needn't refer to anything that's real. If it's consistent, if it's entertaining, if it's interesting, it justifies its being there.

Death is wonderful because you can't think about it. How are you gonna think about it?

I suppose in order to succeed at something you have to be very persistent. I've never done that.

Also, I think there are huge reactions sometimes, which are also mysterious.

If I show somebody something that I've written and they say, "Eh...alright," I just put it away and I never show it to anyone again. But I know people who won't take no for an answer, and eventually someone pays attention.

I'm not sure I'd write a good cookbook, but I might make a good cooking show.