I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.

As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for hours, your movements are kind of slow.

The difficulty is capturing surprise on film.

I'm not going to just say nice things about everybody unless I mean it.

There are certain men and women who, from the minute they step in front of a camera, that's exactly where they belong. Connery's one.

People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don't know if you'd call him a great actor, but he's amazing in terms of his presence, and he is interesting enough that you want to watch him.