When you deal with a film that takes place in Europe, and you're going to work in English, you'd better work with European actors.

Everything Sholom Aleichem talks about in his plays and his short stories is about people, family, man's relationship with his God, the breaking down of tradition.

Do what you're told, and everything will be all right.

We also have a tendency to root for the fugitive. We're always on the side of the animal being chased.

But Madonna has a small amount of talent when it comes to movies.

I mean they're making remakes of my films and I'm not even dead yet! Why would you want to make a remake?

Betrayal... is my favorite subject.