Frank Capra was a prop man, I think. John Ford was a prop man. It was a little bit of a father and son thing, and you kind of worked your way up.

The photographer and the director are where reality and fantasy meet.

I'm very proud of my flops, as much as of my successes.

When I do a novel, I don't really use the script, I use the book; when I did Apocalypse Now, I used Heart of Darkness. Novels usually have so much rich material.

I associate my motion picture career more with being unhappy and scared, or being under the gun, than with anything pleasant.

Art depends on luck and talent.

Today's winemakers still worry about quality.