I was dyslexic before anybody knew what dyslexia was. I was called 'slow'. It's an awful feeling to think of yourself as 'slow' - it's horrible.
Robert BentonPeople who go for humor are wonderful because they do great humor. People who go for wit and end up with humor are people who have made a mistake.
Robert BentonI couldn't sit down and write a novel or a short story - even now - because of my dyslexia. But I learned narration through movies.
Robert BentonMy next film is always shaped by the last one... by the things I feel I didn't get right, or the things I like and want to try to develop further, but it always comes out of the last picture.
Robert Benton