You always get told how important the premiere and doing the press is, but I have suspicions.

It's always very strange to have your life dramatized because it never happens like that. Things will be different.

You can't deny reality just because you can't explain it.

They know you're not Alfred Hitchcock, but you need to be enough Alfred Hitchcock for them not to be bothered by it. That's a reassuring thing.

I often get sent scripts about little men in big situations. There's a comic element to it, which is forces stacked against this little guy, and how is he going to defeat them?

I don't know if it's harder but when you're playing a real person you want to honor their memory - even if they're a criminal or someone that the public loathed. That can be challenging.

One key element to Hitchcock is the drooping jowl. That was crucial because his silhouette is crucial. There is something about his silhouette that became his brand.

I'd love most of the movies I make to be four hours long.

There are far more good actors than there are jobs for them, so it's a big question of luck.

There's not a huge pile of scripts at home. It's what happens to be on the table at that moment with your availability. And then you have no control over when these things come out.

Certainly for my father, there were great times, good times, not-so-good times. He might be shooting a Fellini film for six months, then not working for two months. I'm used to that dynamic.

The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.

We travel to see beauty of souls in new landscapes.

When large numbers of people share their joy in common the happiness of each is greater because each adds fuel to the other's flame.

Do you remember the long orphanage of the train stationsWe crossed cities that turn-tabled all dayAnd vomited at night the sunshine of the day ("The Voyager")

Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get.

Women should stop going for the bad guys, stop looking so far when the good ones are right there.

I was an optimistic person, really bossy, gregarious and outspoken.

What we eat is a matter of life and death.

The journey, Not the destination matters.

Our words must seem to be inevitable.