Fact is we went on to do other things. But we still wanted to do our success like rock'n'roll stars.

Joe Lieberman was threatening censorship. What I'm arguing is that if the creative people in Hollywood themselves have a responsibility, have a moral responsibility in terms of smoking, not to show smoking in movies.

I worry that we are approaching a time when that which is shocking is squeezed out by the Stalinism of political correctness.

I was six when we came to this country. When I was 14 or so, I still had a lot of trouble with it.

Actors always loved props and-so instead of a hat or an umbrella, they feel really comfortable with a cigarette as a prop.

I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer.

Fact is we went on to do other things. But we still wanted to do our success like rock'n'roll stars.