I don't make films to win prizes. I make films to make films.

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

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

A lot of American actors I work with are in character all day long. You can't talk to them. It's Method and the whole thing.

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.

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.

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.