There's nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.

Reputation, you know – a lifetime to build, seconds to destroy.

I don't like to watch my own movies - I fall asleep in my own movies.

Movies are hard to make, and you have to work toward a common ethic and do your best. You don't want to work with people who don't care or who are acting out some neurotic, crazy thesis on the set.

I always enjoy coming to Israel. Israelis are warm, they're energetic people. Forthright. Very smart. I always like smart people. They're nice people, you know. Aggressive, and I respect that aggressiveness because you need it in their situation.

I guess the only thing to do now is meet his parents. I'm sure they're decent people. I mean they gotta be if they named their son Gaylord Focker.

When I think of a good restaurant, it's where the food has been consistent; there's always a consistency.