My favorite author is Anton Chekhov, not so much for the plays but for his short stories, and I think he was really my tutor.

As they say in Corsica... Goodbye!

I never used to believe in fate. I used to think you make your own life and then you call it fate. That's why I call it irony.

I wanted to do - there was this film called 'Magic' that Anthony Hopkins did. And the director wanted me. The writer wanted me. Joe Levine said no, I don't want any comedians in this.

I write funny. If I can make my wife laugh, I know I'm on the right track. But yes, I don't like to get Maudlin. And I have a tendency towards it.

I love the art of acting, and I love film, because you always have anther chance if you want it. You know, if we - if this isn't going well, you can't say - well, you could say - let's stop. Let's start over again, Gene, because you were too nervous.

On stage or in the movies I could do whatever I wanted to. I was free.