Now a movie goes out to two, three thousand theaters and by Friday night at 10 o'clock they know if you are in or out. That desperate competition is, I think, horrendous. It's awful.

There's evidence of a social decline in direct proportion to technology and the industrialization of the motion picture industry.

I long for the days when grosses were not even known. There was no weekend competition.

Yes, there are directors I admire, the mavericks. Altman. There are many good directors.

Well you're talking about a long career, a lot of movies, a lot of stars. I guess working with Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn was a great privilege.

It's kind of interesting to be a director who is all of a sudden being an actor playing an agent. This is my whole world!

I don't know a lot of agents like Al Hack.

No one turns down a film with Woody; it's something everyone wants in their career as an important moment. He's such a comedic genius, without question, so I was thrilled.

There are always at least five good films at the end of the year to get nominated, but generally speaking nowadays, it's more of the independent films that are recognized.

No killing intention in a society of eternity.

Jesus is for life, not just for Easter.

Within these strangely specific conditions, everything is perfect. We are perfect.

The only "right" answer is one that can be questioned.

Neither a Fortress nor a Maidenhead will hold out long after they begin to parley.

You've got to listen to your body, notice some trends in yourself and do the best you can to be ready when a finish line approaches.

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.

The cost of discipleship is to live the life God has given us, serving in mundane ways the people he's put in our path.

You cant be too careful on a skateboard.

Keep your thinking right and your business will be right.