Money! They go together. Franchise; money. Money; franchise.

Every minute doing one thing is a minute not doing something else. Every choice is another choice not made another path grown over lost.

Freedom is saying I want to do this Not that

I am persistent about everything I believe in. If there's a film I want to do, a record, a Broadway show - I do it. Everybody can hate it but I will still do it. I am fearless that way.

I can do anything - but that doesn't mean I should do that. I need to enjoy what I do. I enjoy making movies.

I know everybody. I make friends easily. I'm a gregarious guy, I'm open, I'm easy to get to know - I don't lock myself in an ivory tower. So I like people; I enjoy people.

Pauline Kael had seen Nashville, and she loved Nashville. When I called her, she immediately responded to me because we had become friends, and I told her how great this film was, and she told me, "Well, I'll have to see it for myself." So I showed it to her, and she flipped.