Women had enormous weight in America. And they still have. Because they are truly the padrone [owners, masters] of America.

Sometimes, I even recite the role to the actor if it's not clear. And I beg them not to imitate me, because I'm not a good actor.

Where life had no value, death, sometimes, had its price. That is why the bounty killers appeared.

Producing films was a distraction for me for which I payed dearly.

As far as commercials were concerned, I did very few, and I did them only when they gave me carte blanche to them the way that I wanted to. And I did them as an exercise, because I, who do very long films, never thought I would be able to tell a story in 30 or 40 seconds - you come across a whole new system and manner of approaching a subject.

I had never thought of making a western even as I was making it.

Women had enormous weight in America. And they still have. Because they are truly the padrone [owners, masters] of America.