I'm the barbarian of Hollywood.

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director.

To be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.

The filmmakers always have a great level of control.

Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language.

I was never conscious of my screenplays having any acts. It's all bullshit.

I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling of critics or something, but everybody wants to be loved and admired.