Secretly everybody's getting tired of political correctness, kissing up. That's the kiss-ass generation we're in right now. We're really in a pussy generation. Everybody's walking on eggshells. We see people accusing people of being racist and all kinds of stuff. When I grew up, those things weren't called racist.

I just think it is important that you realize, that you're the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you're libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go.

Kids piercing themselves, piercing their tongues, what kind of masochism is that? Is it to show you can just take it?

I've taken advantage of a few breaks that came along and moved along with them.

I love every aspect of the creation of motion pictures and I guess I am committed to it for life.

Romney and Ryan would do a much better job running the country, and that's what everybody needs to know.

I'd been trying to retire to the back of the camera for quite a few years. And then, in 1970, when I first started directing, I if I could pull this off, I can some day just move in back of the camera and stay there.