Criticism is the essence of creation.

Why spend 18 hours watching someone else's war, when you know how it comes out? We win, and then have to buy all their cars.

Ignorance sheer ignorance. There is no confidence to equal it. It's only when you know something about a profession that you are timid or careful.

It isn't worth it. No money is worth this... [walks out]

Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.

I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

The first thing one must remember about film is that it is a young medium. And it is essential for every responsible artist to cultivate the ground that has been left fallow.