The essence of dramatic form is to let an idea come over people without it being plainly stated. When you say something directly, it's simply not as potent as it is when you allow people to discover it for themselves.

The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.

One does not have to make Frank Capra movies to like people.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

All my life I've always spoiled the things that meant the most to me.

When I made my first film, I think the thing was probably helped me the most was that it was such an unusual thing to do in the early 50s for someone who actually go and make a film. People thought it was impossible. It really is terribly easy. All anybody needs is a camera, a tape recorder, and some imagination.

I don't like doing interviews. There is always the problem of being misquoted or, what's even worse, of being quoted exactly.