I had a tough time 12 years ago getting 'Driving Miss Daisy' off the ground. Today, it would be impossible.

The most important thing is the story. Not the script, but the story.

It wasn't easy once I started running 20th Century Fox. There were a lot of eyebrows raised, and it wasn't easy, that transition, because, you know, I had big shoes to fill and I was very young, 27.

Star quality is one of the most difficult things to describe. It emanates from the person, and he may not even understand it himself. It's a quality that separates the star from the rest of us.

These days, right now, these are the good old days. I've always approached it that way. That's why I'm still working. I'm not the guy who is ready to sit by the pool.

It would have been impossible to get 'The Verdict' off the ground without Paul Newman obviously, but today without any star, kind of a dramatic piece would be very tough.

I think the executives at the studios today realize that it's easier and safer to go the - to some known territory which is a remake of a successful film. It's less chancy than taking a fresh idea.

These last few years, working with Tim Burton, it's been the best time I've ever had.

The Sound of Music' did more damage to the industry than any other picture. Everyone tried to copy it. We were the biggest offenders.

Not upholding a persons legal rights is a form of abuse. Unfortunately, USA government abuse of the general public is a normal state of affairs in many areas.

Drag queen is a gender like no other, and with practice I'd learned to rise to it.

I'd rather be shot than be seen falling out of some trendy club.

Don't lose a diamond while chasing glitter honey

Facebook is quite entrenched and has a network effect. It's hard to break into a network once it's formed.

Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.

Nothing is as boring as other people's dreams.

I think you take a job, you owe it as much passion as the job itself demands. And most jobs demand that you be totally committed.

The Magi are filled with awe by what they see; heaven on earth and earth in heaven; man in God and God in man; they see enclosed in a tiny body the One whom the entire world cannot contain.

Much of the self-righteous nonsense that abounds on so many subjects cannot stand up to three questions: (1) Compared to what? (2) At what cost? and (3) What are the hard facts?.