By that I mean, I think that it is true that politics and political heroes have to satisfy our need to be greater than mortal in some way, and that's led them into creating illusions, sound bites, focus groups that tell you what to do.

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.

You don't normally do another presentation of All About Eve. You do one All About Eve, and that's it.

For example, a man who might not have enormous charisma, who could be president 40 years ago, and who was a deserving president, I don't know that George Washington would be a president today, I don't know that Abe Lincoln would, I don't know that Roosevelt would.

Obviously its a good feeling to know that something you've done has lasted.

I didn't believe that I'd ever be lucky enough to be able to make a living as an actor.

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