Learn to say, “I don’t know the answer.” It could be the beginning of a very good day’s rehearsal.

When I drive through a field, I want to see green grass sometimes, and I don't want to see black and white.

Confidence is essential, but ego is not.

I've made movies that cost less than one car chase. But that's part of the pleasure of doing it, pushing yourself in new directions.

The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore - which is a great shame, but I'd love to make a black-and-white movie one day.

The characters are trapped within the lifestyle. It's about what goes on before the movie starts.

If you lived through the shooting of Jaws, you can live through anything.