What we're trying to do is find two or more shots the juxtaposition of which will give us the idea.

Make the audience wonder what's going on by putting them in the same position as the protagonist.

I don't have any experience with film schools. I suspect that they're useless, because I've had experience with drama schools, and have found them to be useless.

Roll back the clock, and every possession of every great country started with a crime.

A stage play is basically a form of uber-schizophrenia. You split yourself into two minds - one being the protagonist and the other being the antagonist. The playwright also splits himself into two other minds: the mind of the writer and the mind of the audience.

I like Bach. I like Randy Newman.

The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, as those you've won money from are not likely to commiserate with you. Winning takes getting used to.