The quality I most admire in a man is steadfastness.
I grew up in a tough neighborhood and we used to say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word.
The audience requires not information but drama.
Being among my people is a delight. We Jews live among ourselves. I love it.
The purpose of technique is to free the unconscious. If you follow the rules ploddingly, they will allow your unconscious to be free.
IF YOU PRETEND THE CHARACTERS CANT SPEAK, AND WRITE A SILENT MOVIE, YOU WILL BE WRITING GREAT DRAMA.