Every set up that you do, everything is precisely modulated and raised and lowered.”

I've never been one of those actors who has touted myself as a fascinating human being. I had to decide early on whether I was to be an actor or a personality.

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.

If it's the right chair, it doesn't take too long to get comfortable in it.

You'll have time to rest when you're dead.

You have to think about one shot. One shot is what it's all about. A deer's gotta be taken with one shot.

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.