When my children were born, I made the choice I wanted them to be raised as Jews and to have a Jewish education.

There were so many odd, strange things about Abraham Lincoln that I think nobody knew how to pigeonhole him.

There is something that you have that no one else ever had ... When you watch Kirk's [Douglas] performance in anything, in anything he's ever done, you cannot take your eyes off of him. It's not possible to look away from him.

I always like to think of the audience when I am directing. Because I am the audience.

You have many years ahead of you to create the dreams that we can't even imagine dreaming. You have done more for the collective unconscious of this planet than you will ever know.

I've always wanted to tell a story about Lincoln. I saw a paternal father figure; I saw someone who was completely, stubbornly committed to his ideals, to his vision.

Unprotected sex just feels better in a Waffle House bathroom.