When you're going over periods of your life, you remember certain things, certain events, certain people that you've forgotten. You've forgotten certain lessons or people you were very close to, and then you haven't seen them in a while. I think if you can go through life with the correct regrets, then looking back on it, like I did, a certain portion of my life is pretty enjoyable. All my regrets are ones that I'd like to keep.

The allure of Hollywood is huge when you don't know anything. You don't know the knives behind the smiles.

I'm somebody who's really contributed to culture. Popular culture.

A career is a series of ups and downs, of comebacks.

It's important for everybody to have somewhere to go. Men and women need purpose [in life].

Directing is a tremendous art.

Someone's just told me the English are still trying to take over the United States - is that true?