The trouble with a movie is that it's old before it's released. It's no accident that it comes in a can.

Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.

[I have a] fondness for telling stories, like the Arab storytellers on the marketplace. ... I will never grow tired of [telling] stories [and] I make the mistake of thinking that everyone has the same enthusiasm!

In common with all Protestant or Jewish cultures, America was developed on the idea that your word is your bond. Otherwise, the frontier could never have been opened, 'cause it was lawless. A man's word had to mean something.

Did you ever stop to think why cops are always famous for being dumb? Simple. Because they don't have to be anything else.

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

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.