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

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.

Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.

Husbands should revolt from time to time. Even the best circus-number becomes boring if the beast is too tame.

I prefer people who rock the boat to people who jump out

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

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.