I live near San Francisco in the most beautiful spot on earth and enjoy myself in many ways. Yes, I love to work, which for now is to think and read and write, so it's all a dream come true.

I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission.

If I have to be remembered for something, I want it remembered that I really liked children and was a good camp counselor.

You don't have to specialize - do everything that you love and then, at some time, the future will come together for you in some form.

'Godfather' was very classical, the way it was shot, the style, the whole driving force of it was more classical, almost Shakespearean.

I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories.

The only TV I would be interested in exploring would be live television. There's no substitute for a team of artists performing at their peak live when failure is possible. It's a high-wire act. That excites me.