In perpetrating a revolution, there are two requirements: someone or something to revolt against and someone to actually show up and do the revolting. Dress is usually casual and both parties may be flexible about time and place, but if either faction fails to attend, the whole enterprise is likely to come off badly.

I've always had an easy time directing actors because I always hire ones that are great before I get my hands on them.

What has gotten into you lately? Save a little craziness for menopause!

The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don't have.

I've always been lucky in casting. The trick in casting is to hire great people, and let them do what they do, don't interfere with them too much. And then when they're great, take credit for it in the end.

I'm really impotent against the overwhelming bleakness of the universe and the only thing I can do is my little gift [filmmaking] and do it the best I can, [...] which is cold comfort.

It's a wonderful thing to be able to create your own world whenever you want to.