I owe Bankhead a gift; she made a director out of me.

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

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 real challenge is not simply to survive. Hell, anyone can do that. It’s to survive as yourself, undiminished.

It's difficult, if not impossible, to get away with anything false before the camera. That instrument penetrates the husk of the actor; it reveals what's truly happening - if anything, if nothing. A close-up demands absolute truth. It's a severe and awesome truth

The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice.