I asked the girl if she could bring a sister for me. She did. Sister Maria Teresa. It was a very slow evening. We discussed the New Testament. We agreed that He was very well adjusted for an only child.

Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television.

I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.

I've always been lucky in casting. The trick in casting is to hire great people, and let them do what they do, don't interfere with them too much. And then when they're great, take credit for it in the end.

You know how you're always trying to get things to come out perfect in art because it's real difficult in life

In order to be successful, all you've got to do is show up 80 percent of the time.

Raised by two mothers...wow, most of us barely survive one