One final thing a director needs: The ability to say 'I am wrong' or 'I was wrong.' Not as easy as it sounds. But in many situations, these 3 words, honestly spoken, will save the day.

The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions.

You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.

If you're going to play a cowboy, show up with the horse at the audition

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.

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

Never underestimate the narcissism of a writer.