When you travel around the country, you see what a tough town New York is: rude, competitive, a town where good, logical ideas are ignored in favor of unworkable ones. And yet, all these other towns are so dead and boring compared to New York.

There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?

Is old age really so terrible? Not if you've brushed your teeth faithfully.

I'd like to make a great movie. I've made many movies. I think I've made some good movies, but I never felt I've made a great movie.

If I could change the structure of existence I would do it. I could see a better way to live for everybody.

I'm really a timid person - I was beaten up by Quakers

Those who can't do, teach. And those who can't teach, teach gym.