Critics are usually kinder to cheaper movies than to those they perceive to be big Hollywood releases. They cut you a lot more slack if you spend less money, which makes no sense.

We tend to do period stuff because it helps make it one step removed from boring everyday reality.

Like any kind of writing, there are good days and frustrating days. But even frustrating days can be rewarding sometimes.

The mountain music... is compelling music in its own right, harking back to a time when music was a part of everyday life and not something performed by celebrities.

It's just an impulse, in some actors. You want to make the audience like you. That's the aim of the exercise.

I was always interested in movies the way everyone is interested. That is, I liked to go to the movies

There aren't reasons why you like this song or this piece of music, or don't like it. It's just, it's either right or wrong, you know?

When the movie's done, you talk about either the score or source music over a particular scene, what might work. You just throw a piece of music over the scene, and we both listen to it.

Barton Fink is just too self-important as an artist to get much sympathy.

Underground, the stars are legend.

Your body is your body it's natural. Learn to love yourself for it.

The U.S. military is not war weary. Our military draws strength from confronting our enemies when clear policy objectives are set and we are fully resourced for the fight.

You might as well sell yourself to slavery at once, as marry man you dislike.

There is something indecent in words .

My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.

During the fight my senses dim, and basically, I don't feel any pain.

Heard someone say, 'I can't wait until I can finally say I've made it.' The day you think you've 'made it' is the day you begin your decline.

Happiness may be found only by helping others to find it.

We live in an age in which there is no heroic death.