The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

Of all the projects I've worked on, I've never worked with another director like Billy Friedkin. I think he's a genius.

I work more than people realize. It doesn't mean you always see the project. Look at how many stations we have. I did a couple films in Australia. I like the movies.

I had no way to have a sense of humor about The Exorcist. I didn't know how. And this enabled me.

I can't answer for my mother. She was a very private person, and did not discuss a lot of things.

For me reading the book [The Exorcist], I had the same questions that everyone else had. How does she jump up and down off the bed? How does her head spin around? How does she throw up?

No animal has to suffer for me to live.