I decided to become an actor because I was failing in school and I needed the credits.

The truth is, I've made about 30 movies in 30 years, and I've been criticized for 30 years for not making more movies.

I knew that we had an obligation and that was to keep an energy in it and try to keep the audience interested. In fact, I asked some of the actors to take a look at His Girl Friday, a Howard Hawks film with Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant, because they talk over each other and there's a great energy.

It isn’t a big jump in the imagination to see yourself living alone like Mr Hoppy.

Usually, those people don't even like actors and they can't wait until they get in the cutting room. They kind of break down in categories: directors who like to be surprised and some of them abhor being surprised. As far as directing, we all direct when we're acting in movies... every single one of us.

I decided a long time ago but sometimes it takes you 40 years to get around to doing something - and that's the truthful answer.

Now, I'm simply working with people I want to work with. I just want to have good working experiences and let the dice fall where they may.