As we get older, life becomes very complicated in terms of concessions we have to make.

The first thing you should know about people is that you don’t know the first thing about them.

Worrying about how you'll be remembered is pointless. Better to try to live your life in such a way that people will respect you while you're still alive.

I'm not good with bullies and zealots.

When asked whether or not we are Marxists, our position is the same as that of a physicist, when asked if he is a “Newtonian” or of a biologist when asked if he is a “Pasteurian.

She's been used to hiding her feelings for so long, no wonder her manner can be a little awkward.

Don’t aspire to be the next somebody else. Be proud and embrace being the first and only you!

I think I'm the kind of person who would be very difficult to employ - I'm pretty annoying, but driven.

The only thing my father and I have in common is that our similarities are different.

Darling, the world doesn't owe you anything.

The process of making a movie is what I love. I thrive on that. It's an exciting miracle, a mad adventure. I love being part of it

We've got to rebuild human hearts - and persuade people that hope isn't just possible, but essential.

A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.