I'm always interested to see what films are made of books. I kind of don't participate as a filmgoer in any kind of debate about what's better, the book or the movie. So I think it's interesting when people want to do it.

Once more, this is love: it rings and you open up unless it looks like an ax murderer.

For Beatrice - you will always be in my mind, in my heart and in your grave.

How can someone so wonderful do something so terrible?

Stop saying no offense,” I said, “when you say offensive things. It’s not a free pass.

When I wrote Rick, I had the idea that I would take the plot of nearly every opera and turn it into a dark film, which is something I still may do.

The last safe place is safe no more.