I lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.

One difference between film noir and more straightforward crime pictures is that noir is more open to human flaws and likes to embed them in twisty plot lines.

To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts.

You can have a movie with hardly any cuts, or very few cuts, that is fascinating, you can't take your eyes away from it... Look at some of the long takes in Citizen Kane.

I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.

I think we have to get beyond the idea that we have to categorize people.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period. That's it. Animal protein is bad for you. Dairy is bad for you. Forget the ads: Milk and eggs are bad for you.

I do not fear death. I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.

It's hard to explain the fun to be found in seeing the right kind of bad movie.

If you will always remember your age and forget your dream, you will live great years and narrow impacts will come out of it.

She ached: oh, how she ached. Her soul was like one big bruise.

It seems to be Latin American destiny to always have the United States say 'amen.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

There is one thing no people have ever done; that is, to oppose a threatening war with intelligent and vigorous purpose some years before it was due to arrive.

At times I think I actually hate Hollywood. I have many acquaintances there, but few friends.

I like so many different kinds of music that I've never allowed myself the limitations of one particular range.

I'm a big proponent of Hawk-Eye. I think it's a wonderful addition, not only for the players, but more importantly for the fans.

Through microscopic examination one can find in almost every life incidents or traits that can be destructive when they are magnified.

I never understood why you tried so hard to fit in, when you were obviously meant to stand out.