I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right.

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.

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

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

Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. That's the measure of its merit.

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

I was an outsider... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up.