I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early 70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.

I don't know if I'd want to do that anymore, because you always get bigger laughs on college campuses. So, when the film plays in front of a city audience, you've probably cut too loosely.

I believe in justice, maybe not in this life, but there has to be justice. And if there isn't a God, I think it would be very depressing. I'd prefer to believe there is.

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far out of bounds. I mean, there's a market force that kind of unconsciously keeps you in line a little bit.

I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin and Mary.

Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is a God than that there isn't. I don't believe that Mother Theresa and Hitler go to the same place.

It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but we didn't get a good release or marketing. They completely blew the opening.

There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and years - that's why we're not together anymore. But there was always a vote. It was always two out of three.

I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests now, and the kinds of movies we want to do. I wouldn't hold your breath for that one.

I think that came out of watching all those serious movies for all that time. If you watch a movie like Zero Hour, Sterling Hayden is pretty funny, and so are the guys in the cockpit.

I would love to work with Adam Sandler. Because then all I'd have to do is just turn the camera on and off.

Building a family is an entrepreneurial experience.

People don’t remember lessons. They remember stories.

life is too short so no need to shorten it with sadness

I give praise and honor to the Holy one of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob for the blessing of motherhood.

In the end, I hope there's a little note somewhere that says I designed a good computer.

I think you can leave the arts, superior or inferior, to the conscience of mankind.

There's no future without the past and anybody who doesn't really understand where jazz has come from has no right to try to direct where it's going.

I wanted to be scared again... I wanted to feel unsure again. Thats the only way I learn, the only way I feel challenged.

Elinor agreed with it all, for she did not think he deserved the compliment of rational opposition.

It must be that to govern a nation you need a specific talent and that this may very well exist without general ability.