I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.

The reason I don't retire is that I learn something new every day. The brain has to be exercised the same as the rest of the body. It's about expanding, constantly pushing yourself.

I'm in the saddle every day playing a screwball. And then somebody comes along and says, "How would you like to go to Italy and Spain and do an Italian/Spanish/German co-production with an Italian director who's only directed one movie?" It wasn't like I was going there to be with Federico Fellini. But something was there, and I thought, Well, I loved this story when it was told by Akira Kurosawa; maybe this is a good idea. That's an instinctive moment. A Fistful of Dollars was made.

In school, I could hear the leaves rustle and go on a journey.

I could be the driver - the Uber guy saying, "I used to be in films years ago... ."

Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.

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