I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a concert flutist, the solo flute for Toscanini.

I've been offered lots of movies. There's always some actor who's doing a project and would like to have me do it. But you look at the project and think, 'Gee, there are a lot of good directors who could do that.' I'd like to do something only I can do.

I probably have genius. But no talent.

I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would work in musical comedies.

I have more of a vivid imagination than I have talent. I cook up ideas. It's just a characteristic.

We had access to too much equipment, too much money, and little by little we went insane.

It takes no imagination to live within your means.