I think I've done pretty well. I've had about 46, or 47 nominations from my movies, and my films have won about 12 awards, so I don't have any complaints.

Look, I'm just a storyteller. When I make a film, I never want the film to become a vehicle of social propaganda.

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

Obviously, In The Heat Of The Night was a landmark movie because the timing was perfect. It was in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement.

Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.

I was very disappointed that Denzel didn't win Best Actor for The Hurricane because I thought he deserved it.

Every generation deals with the breaking down of its tradition, and I think that they rediscovered the film.