People always say to me, 'It must have been wonderful coming from old Hollywood, with all those movie stars,' but I never knew anyone. I didn't even know who Charlie Chaplin was. My parents really kept me away from it all.

The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive.

Some of the regrets I've had about my own career are things I have not done that I should have done. More than some of the things that I've done.

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job.

We don't want to think about money in an ideal life; in a well-lived life, money wouldn't be one of our primary concerns, and we prefer to adopt the ostrich position.

Bad boys are classy and refined. For example, even though Donald Trump came from money and a privileged lifestyle, he's a man's man.

My movies don't make any money, and they don't really light the world on fire. But I'm really lucky because I've gotten them made.

Money is nothing really worth squabbling about. This is what puts people six feet under. You know, I don't need it.