You're always a little disappointing in person because you can't be the edited essence of yourself.
As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me.
I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.
Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you.
Sir, I have seen your film and it is vulgar! Madame, my film rises below vulgarity.
I have been lucky that some critics joined the mob in loving something I've done, or in appreciating it. I've been lucky. But most of the critics don't like what the people like. I think they have a very strange job, and they are meant to criticize.