Once the movie's over, there's not much point. When the thing is edited, mixed, and color-corrected, and you've finished it... In my case, I never read anything about it, I never think about it.

A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense.

Tradition is the illusion of permanance.

When I'm not working, I think and I think when I get depressed.

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.

I consider myself a completely lucky filmmaker. I've had nothing but good luck. Everything I've needed has come my way.

I have no regard for that kind of ceremony. I just don't think they know what they're doing. When you see who wins those things-or who doesn't win them-you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing is.