I just do what I want to do, and if it's a rather interesting script - which I found.

I want to paint Montreal as a rather fantastic city, which it was, because nobody knows today what it was like. And I'm one of the last survivors, or rapidly becoming one.

The devil is more interesting than God.

You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?

Try and stay sober. Until the curtain call. And for God's sake, have fun. Don't suffer for your art. Just have fun.

Sometimes you have to look into a mirror and look at the worst you could have been if you're ever going to know the best you were meant to be.

Unless you can surround yourself with as many beautiful things as you can afford, I don't think life has very much meaning.

Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.

I've been very fortunateit's just been an amazing piece of luck. I haven't had to suffer for my art but I've suffered enough inside to hopefully be called an artist.

The first time my father saw me in the flesh was on the stage, which is a bit weird. We went out to dinner, and he was charming and sweet, but I did all the talking.

History remembers most what you did last.

In the beginning was the word, and that word was probably misconstrued by someone who then made it into a personal issue and started a fight causing people to be miserable

What drew her into O’Riley’s like a bee to honey was the six-foot, broad-shouldered, dark eyes, dark smile of Finn O’Riley himself.

That's how it is sometimes when we plunge into the depths of our lives. No one can accompany us, not even those who would give up their hearts for our happiness.

Real seriousness in regard to writing being one of the two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

Rick Bass is one of the best writers of his generation.

[Malipiero's advice to Casanova.] If you wish your audience to cry, you must shed tears yourself, but if you wish to make them laugh you must contrive to look as serious as a judge.

It is a fool's privilege to laugh at an intelligent man.

When I was hacking, it was more pushing the status quo and seeing how far you can go.

If I never do another show, I'll die a happy man.

I want to be able to make a movie.