I've been married to one Marxist and one Fascist, and neither one would take the garbage out.

Shared laughter creates a bond of friendship.

From the time she was born, until she was fifteen, I didn't know where I left off and she began. We were joined at the hip or the heart or the brain.

You dont need a love scene to show love.

What goes on between a father and a son, which is usually such a private matter, is that they are able to be honest with each other, and be honest with me, as a director. Its just remarkable.

If you are a star in Hollywood then you are always a star in your eyes, but not always in the eyes of new directors for whom your great performances are always fading into the past.

Its a very good feeling to be around a man who thinks women are juicy.

This is our lives. The way to give it dignity is to tell the truth.

I know what you go through when you learn someone close to you has died.

I don't think I fit the Marilyn Maxwell mode.

When I became a director, I wanted to convince a very reluctant Sidney into allowing me to go on the journey of his life. Sidney had gone ahead of every other African American actor.

I was stupid, mad and dead, but the Lord Jesus saved me from my stupidity.

It is no good casting out devils. They belong to us, we must accept them and be at peace with them.

Love is such an arbitrary thing. I love my mom. I love pancakes.

Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone.

Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?

If you can reduce the power of reaction, you rise much higher.

I love narcissists-even more than they love themselves. You don't have to buoy them up. They are their own razzle-dazzle show and you are the blessed, favored with a front-row seat.

The difference between a healthy group or organization and an unhealthy one lies in its members' awareness and ability to acknowledge their felt needs to conform.

I say nothing to him I love him

When I was little I always wanted to drive a train. That, and become a baker.