I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always say, 'There's no place like New York. It's the most exciting city in the world now. That's the way it is. That's it.'

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

The talent is in the choices.

The one thing I always talk about in terms of restaurants is consistency. I think that's what we love about the vodka, is that it's consistent. It's consistent in its pureness and that's how I tie it to restaurants. When I think of a good restaurant, it's where the food has been consistent; there's always a consistency.

You always learn something about movies. Directing or acting, there's always something new. It's the technological thing; there's always something to learn.

You learned the two greatest thing in life, never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.

One regret I have: I didn't get as much of the family history as I could have for the kids.