But I think the children of actors share a certain pragmatic approach. One is denied some of that 'running away with the circus' element of being an actor.

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.

I believe in the goodness of life. I believe in humanity.

Never scheme with a conniving dragon!

Someone you love has at least one secret that would break your heart.

I might do 'X Factor' next year. It's looking good that I won't get the sack at Christmas.

I'm used to people not paying me a whole lot of attention and underestimating me and, frankly, for me a big challenge is to have people believe that I can be the president of the United States.

I am really attracted to films. It's nice to do something new, all the time. That's why I like being an actor.

The thing about happiness, though, is that it never lasts.

I get real excited when I hear my shows on the radio.

In becoming an American, from Europe, what one has in common with that other immigrant is contempt for me-it's nothing else but color.

You can't make homes out of human beings.