Any kind of writing that's meaningful becomes hard work, so there were times when it would really flow, there were times when I'd get 10 pages a day, and then there were days when I would do three pages. Depends on the thickness of the material. If it's satisfying, it's hard, but it's pretty wonderful.

You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.

I'm not bragging but my movies have grossed well over a billion dollars.

Making art is an act of courage. Do you know who said that?

Everyone keeps asking me, What are you doing? I say, Why do I need to do anything? I'm rich.

Wanting to work is a luxury; having to work is not.

There's tons of waste on every film. It really doesn't matter the budget, as long as it hits a bull's-eye.