I think that probably the - I don't give quotes to studios. They have to get those out of the paper or from television. So they wouldn't have had my quote opening day.

I like smart movies about smart people, and enjoy it when most of the facts are on the table and we can contemplate them together.

I began to realize that I had tended to avoid some people because of my instant conclusions about who they were and what they would have to say. I discovered that everyone, speaking honestly and openly, had important things to tell me.

[Marlon] Brando was the only guy who could step out of that shadow at the end of that movie and be worth the wait.

In Hollywood, 'under development' means 'all I have is the title.'

To call "A Lot like Love" dead in the water is an insult to water.

Dear Bill (O'Reilly)...I am concerned that you have been losing touch with reality recently. Did you really say you are more powerful than any politician? That reminds me of the famous story about Squeaky the Chicago Mouse. It seems that Squeaky was floating on his back along the Chicago River one day. Approaching the Michigan Avenue lift bridge, he called out: Raise the bridge! I have an erection!