I've lost many of my best friends... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends.

Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.

The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed.

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.

Wonder is our need today, not information.