What appeals to me? There are things, points of view, uses of the language, habits of dress, ways of thought and believing that came to me from my grandparents and came to them from theirs. Things that are of good use in any situation, no matter what the future may hold.

If military movies were automatically successful we'd make nothing but military movies. But seriously, patriotism is one thing that all Americans have in common.

I don't analyze things like titles.

I'm an actor, I'm always looking for work. I was born to do that.

Human beings are glorious and preposterous characters.

I don't direct movies for a living.

The most important question in American cinema, I've learned, is 'When is lunch?'