The stuff that I got in trouble for, the casting for The Godfather or the flag scene in Patton, was the stuff that was remembered, and was considered the good work.

I always think upon Lee Strasberg with warmth, and reviewing his wisdom is a pleasure.

Anything you build on a large scale or with intense passion invites chaos.

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

The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.

Sound is your friend because sound is much cheaper than picture, but it has equal effect on the audience - in some ways, perhaps more effect because it does it in a very indirect way.