A lot of very, very big stars were going down and not being seen or heard from again. Kirk took a huge chance in putting a blacklisted writer's name on the screen and somehow or other, he survived it, like he survives everything.

What goes on between a father and a son, which is usually such a private matter, is that they are able to be honest with each other, and be honest with me, as a director. Its just remarkable.

I've been married to one Marxist and one Fascist, and neither one would take the garbage out.

This is our lives. The way to give it dignity is to tell the truth.

If you are a star in Hollywood then you are always a star in your eyes, but not always in the eyes of new directors for whom your great performances are always fading into the past.

Shared laughter creates a bond of friendship.

Its a very good feeling to be around a man who thinks women are juicy.