I probably have genius. But no talent.

It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again.

Today's winemakers still worry about quality.

The internet in hotels should be free - and I really resent it when they charge you five dollars for a bottle of water beside your bed.

An essential element of any art is risk. If you don't take a risk then how are you going to make something really beautiful, that hasn't been seen before?

Most Italians who came to this country are very patriotic. There was this exciting possibility that if you worked real hard, and you loved something, you could become successful.

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.