When I naturally write a story and I feel that the guy is sitting across the table from the girl and flirting with her... I think, 'God, that can't be me' because I'm just too old for that part. You need a 30-year-old or a 35-year-old for that part. And so I've given myself less and less roles.

The artist can't give you an answer that's satisfying to the dreadful reality of your existence. So the best you can do is maybe entertain people and refresh them for an hour-and-a-half.

Some of the best memories of my childhood that I have are the times that I played hooky from school so I could spend my days in the public library reading all the wonderful books at my disposal.

Where I grew up in Brooklyn, nobody committed suicide. Everyone was too unhappy.

The government is unresponsive to the needs of the little man. Under 5' 7", it is impossible to get your congressman on the phone.

If my soul exists without my body I am convinced all my clothes will be loose-fitting

I always thought it would be very funny if I was a blind film director.