Some people die before their time so that others can live. It's a cornerstone of civilization.

I'm not a very skeptical person.

Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.

In New York in the Forties or Fifties, everybody's in a suit, an overcoat and a hat.

I think probably when I was little, after my brother turned on me, I just had to play by myself or with myself. I've always done that. I think either it's some kind of weirdly competitive streak or it takes my mind off whatever's bothering me.

When I have failed as an actor I've always thought it was my fault. But when I direct something, I wouldn't want the actors to think it was their fault.

My father was an exceptionally strong influence on me.