One of the interesting things is, the most gifted people, the biggest people, have no problem taking small roles.

I don't wanna live on in my work. I wanna live on in my apartment.

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.

Is Knowledge knowable? If not, how do we know?

There is something about big cities that turns me on, and for whatever mysterious reason, places like New York and Paris inspire me. I think it's because cities represent civilization, and as crime-ridden and broken down as some of them are, it's still better than skipping through a meadow.

If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.

In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate it, and you may laugh at them and get a certain amount of enjoyment. But when you're asleep at night, and you wake up at 3 in the morning, and you're alone in your bed, you know who's really funny.