What advice would I give the average homeowner to protect himself against burglars? Well, the first thing is to keep a light on in the house when you go out. It must be at least a sixty-watt bulb; anything less and the burglar will ransack the house, out of contempt for the wattage.

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

I can't with any conscience argue for New York with anyone. It's like Calcutta. But I love the city in an emotional, irrational way, like loving your mother or your father even though they're a drunk or a thief. I've loved the city my whole life - to me, it's like a great woman.

Most of the time I don't have much fun. The rest of the time I don't have any fun at all.

For some reason I've always had an irrational love for New York. There's no reason that you would necessarily like it on paper. It's very expensive.

American films, it's a money-making industry. And in France, you can find great respect for cinema as art.

Dying is like making love, except you don't get naseous afterwards.