I still get a lot of material but I find that as one gets older you get more fussy. You know you're going spend a year or a year and a half on this and you know there are only so many films in you so you get a little bit more selective.

When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now denied access, the playing field becomes unfair and uneven.

I'm going to do an adaptation of the Italian film, Bread and Tulips. I really like that film.

The eradication of anti-personnel mines around the world is one of the most important tasks facing the international community.

I was really excited to have the opportunity to make Fiddler.

We live in an age of publicity and hype. There's something about success that dehumanizes you, whereas failure reminds you of who you really are.

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