You realize just how long youve been away when you get home and start dialing 8 out of habit so you can get access to local calls.

I feel more comfortable doing films with groups of guys. It's a lot easier for me. There's a difference with women: you can't take them to dinner every night and go crazy

I got to talking to an old actor, and he had a bunch of stories about the Rough Riders

Most of what gets made now, you laugh your way through, go home and forget you've seen it.

These days, you can do a TV series for five years and all of a sudden be on top of the business. Features don't even run in theaters very long anymore before going right to television.

I don't think a director should have any kids. I don't even think it's good for your physical health. Even guys in their 30s look exhausted because directors never get enough sleep. What I do is stressful enough

In this industry, the new owners prefer to kill anything they weren't responsible for.