As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a producer.

The secret of making movies is having the strongest possible script.

I always find that when I do something that I like, from my heart, then it works.

First of all, I never make a movie for awards consideration.

I... grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.

I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.