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

Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime.

I will not hesitate. Not for a second.

Feeling a little bit alive is a lot better than just waiting to die.

I think Hollywood has a class system. The actors are like the inmates, but the truth is they're running the asylum.

It's a very stressful thing, directing a movie. You have the budget, you have the schedule, you are in certain confines, and you have everybody giving you advice about what to do.

The hardest thing about being famous is that ... in a conversation everybody's agreeing with what you're saying. ... You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.