Movies are fun, but they're not a cure for cancer.

I mourn the loss of the gigantic screen, but I guess you can't have everything.

Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.

I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way, he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service.

When you mutilate movies for mass media, you tamper with the hearts and minds of America.

And then the conditions of safety - or lack of safety - for teachers in public schools, and the disparity between public schools and private schools is shameful.

It makes you feel good when a movie works. Usually when I see an old movie I've made, I say to myself, 'Oh God, why did I do this?' and 'Why didn't I change that?' and things like that.