I like movies that leave you with something to think about, to discuss, to debate, you know?

You can't really divorce yourself and your life from the world you live in.

Saying you are a patriot does not make you one; wearing a flag pin does not in itself mean anything at all.

A lot of times, movies that are in the top 10 lists or maybe even win Baftas or Oscars, you then watch them a year later and you go, 'Maybe it wasn't so great.'

It's true that I have a wide range of interests. I like to write and paint and make music and go walking on my own and garden. In fact, gardening is probably what I enjoy doing more than anything else.

Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?

I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.