I think the 20s are a vastly overrated decade. We promise kids that once they get out of school, life will begin and their dreams will come true. But then comes the struggle.

You know, my hair is very upsetting to people, but it's upsetting on purpose. It is important to look old so that the young will not be afraid of dying. People don't like old women. We don't honor age in our society, and we certainly don't honor it in Hollywood.

Everyone's life is a train wreck. Your life happens to be a high-class train wreck.

I'm sorry I didn't wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I'm getting highly paid.

The director's job is full of all sorts of annoyances and details - like how many cars are on the street. Ugh. I don't want it. I like my gig. And I feel that for the next 30 years or so I can keep learning more about it.

I'm not glamorous, I don't have a look, I don't know anything about opera, I have no Italian, and I'm too old.

I went into the family business. To me, it was the norm and not the exception.