I know what you're thinking 'Did he fire six shots or only five?

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.

A lot of times people get to a certain age and they quit. I always felt sorry for the Frank Capras, the Billy Wilders, directors like that, because they quit in their sixties. Why would you quit? Think of the great work they could've done in their sixties, seventies, and on up.

The country has come a long way in race relations, but the pendulum swings so far back. Everyone wants to be so sensitive.

The innocence of childhood is like the innocence of a lot of animals.

I haven't killed anybody all day. Help me keep it that way.

I never look back and think too much about my films. I've done some work I've been proud of over the years but which of them is my favourite I really don't know. I could say the last one. I've had little jumps in my career like Unforgiven possibly.