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

I'm one of those fellows so frightened of driving that I go 80 miles an hour - and the more frightened I get, the faster I go.

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.

The best thing commercially, which is the worst artistically, by and large, is the most successful.

When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends.

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

I must be sincere towards what I am. ... Experimenting is the only thing that fills me with enthusiasm. ... It is the only sphere where I feel really honest and sincere.