I'm told we movie critics praise movies that are long and boring.

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

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.

High living can lead to low feelings

Texas is the crossroads of the world. Everything here is big.

It was an old, old, old, old lady, And a boy who was half-past three; And the way they played together Was beautiful to see.

The illogical man is what advertising is after. This is why advertising is so anti-rational; this is why it aims at uprooting not only the rationality of man but his common sense.

I tell you this as a cautionary tale: beware of getting what you want. It's bound to disappoint you.

We desire to understand the world by giving names to the things we see, but these things are only the effects of something subtle.

The seed of a metaphysical or religious defeat is in us all. For the honest questioner, however, who doesn't seek refuge in some faith or fantasy, there will never be an answer.

I have the perfect face for radio.

I have never been interested in personal gain or profit. This business and this studio have been my entire life.

Determination. No matter what field you're in, determination will surely get you to the top.