I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.

Work on nothing less than epic scale

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.

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.

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

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

Death is what makes life an event.