The first prerogative of an artist in any medium is to make a fool of himself.

It is a depressing fact that Americans tend to confuse morality and art (to the detriment of both) and that, among the educated, morality tends to mean social consciousness.

Television as we have it isn't an art form - it's a piece of furniture that is good for a few things.

Her only flair is in her nostrils.

I’m frequently asked why I don’t write my memoirs. I think I have.

A good movie can take you out of your dull funk and the hopelessness that so often goes with slipping into a theatre; a good movie can make you feel alive again, in contact, not just lost in another city. Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again.

The worst thing about movie-making is that it's like life: nobody can go back to correct the mistakes.