Stardom equals freedom. It's the only equation that matters.

Acting is like racing, you need the same concentration. You have to reach inside you and bring forth a lot of broken glass. That's painful.

I deal with certain things in my work because of who I am. I make work in order to make people think.

I really don't like to act. At the beginning, back in '51, I had to force myself to stick with it. I was real uncomfortable, real uncomfortable.

The best thing about making films is the time spent making them. When I see works that I've made, I always think what a great time I had making them. The films remind me of that time.

I need to have a reason why I'm doing something. Otherwise I'm lost.

Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live.