Hollywood is a gold-plated suburb suitable for golfers, gardeners, assorted middlemen, and contented movies stars. I am none of these things.

The classy gangster is a Hollywood invention.

I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.

Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.

We made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

If everyone worked with wide-angle lenses, I'd shoot all my films in 75mm, because I believe very strongly in the possibilities of the 75mm.

There are three intolerable things in life - cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women.