I made nepotism an art form, so I get to work with a lot of relatives and they're part of it.

[Beaches] is a pretty picture and I just liked having somebody like Bette [Mudler] who can be flying in the big comedy scenes and have her do more like a realistic part.

One of my thrills of the business is to find young people, there's a window. I like young people who are in that brief window between on their-way-up and rehab. In that window I can make stars. It's not really true but it's not so far off.

I'm too old to be forced.

I made nepotism an art form, so I get to work with a lot of relatives and they're part of it.

I wrote three years for Lucille Ball. She taught me everything I know about physical comedy...

I had never done a Director's Cut narration on Beaches so I did in time for the release of the DVD. It was a great visit and I do a whole-behind-the-scenes thing and I tell stories about Bette [Mudler] and Barbara Hershey and everybody and that was fun. It made me cry again.