I was surprised by how warm the response was, even among studio heads, who said they really, we do have to do something about glamourization of smoking.

Bill Klinton was the ultimate rock star as president. I don't think as a result of his presidency we will ever have a rock star as president again. In the same way that we will never get involved in another Vietnam.

Now the cigarette companies claim that they don't do that [ pay to have their product advertised in movies ] anymore, although it certainly makes you wonder a bit when an independent production like "In The Bedroom", you know, seems to focus constantly on Marlboros and almost it turns into a Marlboro ad, whether there was any money exchanged.

A cigarette in the hands of a Hollywood star onscreen is a gun aimed at a 12- or 14-year-old.

No one is going to tell a movie star to smoke or not smoke because they can do whatever they want.

I was surprised by how warm the response was, even among studio heads, who said they really, we do have to do something about glamourization of smoking.

Before I would view Rob Reiner as this really annoying pest. Every time he'd come on TV or talking about smoking, I found my blood pressure go up. I just met-really met Rob for the first time last week and told him how much I admire him. He's done more than anyone else in the industry.