We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try.

In the best of all possible worlds, directors would obsess about the quality of their storytelling, and not the details of their technical methods.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

If your religion doesn't respect the rights of other religions, it is lacking something.

What I believe is that all clear-minded people should remain two things throughout their lifetimes: Curious and teachable.

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.