Work on nothing less than epic scale

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

But who said art has to cost money? And therefore, who says artists have to make money?

My talent is that I just try and try and try and try again and little by little it comes to something.

Most directors have one masterpiece by which they are known. Kurosawa has at least eight or nine.

It takes no imagination to live within your means.

The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.