You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.

It's difficult, if not impossible, to get away with anything false before the camera. That instrument penetrates the husk of the actor; it reveals what's truly happening - if anything, if nothing. A close-up demands absolute truth. It's a severe and awesome truth

Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.

The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

I may be getting old, but not foolish.

The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.

I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable.