A woman who is very secure in herself, what she's about, what she wants to do, who probably figures that she's a prize catch-sooner or later he's going to come around.

We're the most violent nation on earth. There's no getting away from that. But you've got to look at it on a broader level.

People sometimes forget all the films that we've done. They remember the likes of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing.' But I've been working since 1986. From the beginning, I was determined to not just be a flash in the pan. I've got to keep up with Woody Allen. He's lapping me.

I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.

I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated.

I'm worried just as much about Donald Trump as that crazy guy in North Korea - and he has a nuclear code. I'm worrying about that.

What's the difference between Hollywood characters and my characters? Mine are real.