A man is not from where he is born, but where he chooses to die.

In my opinion, there are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic presentation of the sexual act and praying to God.

I'm never certain of a performance - my own or the other actors' - or the script or anything... But to me it seems there's only one place in the world the camera can be, and the decision usually comes immediately.

One shouldn't ever be conscious of the author as lecturer. When social or moral points are too heavily stressed, I always get uncomfortable.

I have an unfortunate personality.

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

Now we sit through Shakespeare in order to recognize the quotations.