You kill me and I'll see that you never work in this town again.

I cringe at backstory. Because it never quite explains or gets into some psychological thing that is never quite right and never quite the truth and who knows why someone is someway.

I think when the movie `Roxanne' came out, which I also had written, I felt something new that I never felt, which was respect.

When people ask me, ‘how do you make it in show business,’ or whatever, what I always tell them — and nobody ever takes note of it ‘cuz it’s not the answer they wanted to hear…but I always say, ‘Be so good they can’t ignore you.’

All I've ever wanted was an honest week's pay for an honest day's work.

The environment changed with Martha Stewart and Enron.

I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.