I must confess that when I'm alone in my study, here in New York, writing; that's when I'm happy.

I wanted when we began this to have a conversation, the kind that you're able to have, and the only way I knew how to do it was not to have a pre-interview.

I became a professional actor in Detroit and I was able to earn some money. It was a good job because it permitted me to study. It fit perfectly with school.

Life is just a Box of Chocolates.

Landing the airplane I think is the most difficult thing that I've every learned to do in my life.

I'd been on all the television programs as an actor, as a writer, as a director, as a producer.

Hackman is able to live in the moment which means there is nothing for him at that split second than what is occurring in the scene.