I think Frank Capra was a much craftier filmmaker, a wonderful filmmaker. He had enormous technique, and he knew how to manipulate the public quite brilliantly.

In life, one is entitled to a side dish of either coleslaw or potato salad, and the choice must be made in terror, with the knowledge that not only is our time on earth limited but most kitchens close at ten.

You look up after many years and you find that a film has become a classic because it's meaningful to people and alive, decade after decade.

In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.

Eternity is really long, especially near the end.

A fast word about oral contraception. I was involved in an extremely good example of oral contraception two weeks ago. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said 'no'.

I am plagued by doubts.