Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.

I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.

I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.

Take it from a director: if you get an actor that Sandy Meisner has trained, you've been blessed.

Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him.

I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb.

The essence of the stage is concentration and penetration. Of the screen action, movement, sweep.