(The Nutty Professor) was a labor of love. It was a total film. It was the most productive, creative work of my life.

(The Nutty Professor) was a labor of love. It was a total film. It was the most productive, creative work of my life.

Postwar America was a very buttoned-up nation. Radio shows were run by censors, Presidents wore hats, ladies wore girdles. We came straight out of the blue - nobody was expecting anything like Martin and Lewis. A sexy guy and a monkey is how some people saw us.

People think I'm against critics because they are negative to my work. That's not what bothers me. What bothers me is they didn't see the work. I have seen critics print stuff about stuff I cut out of the film before we ran it. So don't tell me about critics.

I am probably the most selfish man you will ever meet in your life. No one gets the satisfaction or the joy that I get out of seeing kids realize there is hope.

Make film, shoot film, run film. Do something. Make film. Shoot anything.

You may catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but you'll get them to work harder if you use a flyswatter.