My children didn't have my advantages; I was born into abject poverty.

Now, why is it that most of us can talk openly about the illnesses of our bodies, but when it comes to our brain and illnesses of the mind we clam up and because we clam up, people with emotional disorders feel ashamed, stigmatized, and don't seek the help that can make the difference.

When I produced Spartacus, the writer was Dalton Trumbo, who spent a year in jail because he would not answer McCarthy's questions about other people. He submitted the picture under the false name of Sam Jackson.

The first thing I look for in a woman is warmth-femininity. It's got nothing to do with a pretty face.

Streets crowded with people strolling, or sitting at outdoor cafes. And always, talking, gesturing, singing, laughing. I liked Rome immediately.Everybody was a performer.

My mother once said, "A beggar must always give to another beggar that's worse off than he is." That has always stuck with me.

The best wine comes from home, wherever it is.