I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people.

You have actresses like Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who have roles specially written for them.

It's the first film that I made where the director was not present under the camera, and it threw me.

The American is wholeheartedly for love and romance at any cost.

I'm a terrible actor. I would suck in films! The only way I would do well is if I was playing myself, which is what I did in my career.

Any that is why I think any kind of a stimulus package is going to have to help people who are without work, without a job, help them have health insurance.

I love the idea that I planned my career. I did not. It started out by getting invitations from artists that I really love and respect, to share a stage... I've been very lucky in that I haven't had to create a five-year plan. It's evolved.

For a first-time entrepreneur, there's nothing better than being in Silicon Valley because there is so much going on, and there's such a large number of inventors, that even a B level idea or a C level idea could be nurtured and be given venture capital there.