We talked about Tootsie, the idea in Tootsie is that a man becomes a better man for having been a woman.

Film is a collective experience, as you know.

I have one life. I am a certain age. I'm married to one person. I have a certain number of children. I won't have another life other than that, but I do have many lives through the films.

Hollywood was set up by a bunch of businessmen. They do not see their job as being philanthropists. I don't think it's a contradiction in terms to attempt to be a good businessman and to also be liberal.

I don't consider myself a teacher of moral and political positions. I don't want to be that. I can't help but have a point of view when I make a film, but my first job is to entertain you.

When you make a film you usually make a film about an idea.

The dance that happens, between actor and director, is a very delicate thing...it's why people tend to work together on many films over and over.