Never hit anyone in anger, unless you're absolutely sure you can get away with it.

My characters aren't losers. They're rebels. They win by their refusal to play by everyone else's rules.

I've always thought that comedy was just another dramatic expression.

At a certain point, you have to convince the actors that you've done the right thing. The way I work, if I can't convince them, I've got to move on. I can't coerce them or browbeat them.

If people offer me decent roles in good films, of course I'll take it. But I just didn't like the actor lifestyle. You end up focusing all your energy on trying to get parts you don't even want.

My only conclusion about structure is that nothing works if you don't have interesting characters and a good story to tell.

If Chevy Chase had not been an actor, he might have been a very popular guy in advertising or whatever field he would have gone into, because of his charisma.