The time a movie is made is unique, not only from the talent that is available but if the public was ready for it.

Being a former theater student, of course, there is a part of me that is fascinated with stage crafts and what you can do with illusions and working within the confines of the studio.

If the movie works, nobody notices the mistakes... If the movie doesn't work, the only thing people notice are mistakes.

I'm no longer dependent on the movie business to make a living. So if I want to make movies as other old guys would play golf, I can.

Cinema without risk is like having no sex and expecting to have a baby.

The professional world was much more unpleasant than I thought. I was always wishing I could get back that enthusiasm I had when I was doing shows at college.

I remember in The Conversation, they brought all these coats to me, and they said: Do you want him to look like a detective, Humphrey Bogart? Do you want him to look like a blah blah blah. I didn't know, and said the theme is 'privacy' and chose the plastic coat you could see through. So knowing the theme helps you make a decision when you're not sure which way to go.