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

I never went to a psychologist or psychiatrist in my life. Never. You know, Italians are a little prejudiced against that kind of thing.

There's nothing creative about living within your means.

I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn’t have a lot of friends. Theater really represented that kind of camaraderie.

Most filmmakers can't afford to try something out that doesn't work.

One thing that I'm sure of is the real pleasure of life - it's not being known, it's not having your own jet plane, it's not having a mansion the pleasure is to learn something

Whom God wishes to destroy, He first makes successful in show business.