I was not a collective person or a bohemian; I was an elitist.

I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.

To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but it is bitter and unforgettable.

I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.

For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action.