I would like to be interpreted as a liberal libertarian, like leave everybody alone and let them do their own thing.

When you're making a film you start living with it, and I find myself sitting down and figuring out a sound or melody that would go with a film, or a particular period. It's not brain surgery, you just kind of feel it along.

Directing is more like you're being a psychologist and you're kind of analyzing the situation and evaluating each person for their idiosyncrasies.

As you get older, you change certain things.

Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

Keep your eyes on the horizon and your nose to the wind.

Men must know their limitations.