I was very intense. I think it's a privilege to be an actor.

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 was able to capture on film things the actors didn't even know they were doing.

I was always a self-conscious person.

I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.

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

I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.