I have a great admiration for English actors and actresses and have used them at every opportunity over the years, but now I won't have to import them to New York.

Comedy just pokes at problems, rarely confronts them squarely. Drama is like a plate of meat and potatoes, comedy is rather the dessert, a bit like meringue.

How does gravity work? And if it were to cease suddenly, would certain restaurants still require a jacket?

Sex is like having dinner: sometimes you joke about the dishes, sometimes you take the meal seriously.

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

I love baseball. You know, it doesn’t have to mean anything. It’s just very beautiful to watch.

You can't work at a relationship; you can't control it. You have to be lucky and go through your life. If you are not lucky you have to be prepared for some degree of suffering. That's why most relationships are very difficult and have some degree of pain. People stay together because of inertia, they don't have the energy. Because they are frightened of being lonely, or they have children.