I was a trader for a company. That's different from the brokers who we sort of disdain as sort of just errand boys.

I make a film like I cook for friends. I hope they like it, but if they don't, I'm prepared to enjoy it all by myself.

Hollywood desires money but they could not stand the political content.

I really like to talk to people and to get their take on things.

Personally, I do movies the way I cook. I put in what I like, in case nobody else likes it and I have to eat it for the rest of the week.

Music or sound in a film is a character as important as another character.

Essentially, I'm, most of all, a writer. So, what makes people tick interests me.

Normally, if I'm being acknowledged it is for something in front of the camera. This puts the spotlight on the fact that there are opportunities other than just being an actor.

Directors love to do music, they've been doing that all along.

Music is for theater like theater is for scripts. It's total: it's cyclical.

When you've only got two choices, and you don't like either of them, make a third choice.

She flew across the turbulent gust.Her eyes fixed, her wings strongShe flies and flies and flies along.To reach high, to open her wings to the breathing sun rise.

Getting people to like you is merely the other side of liking them.

For us to be successful on defense, we must get back and stop the basketball, eliminate easy baskets, keep the ball out of the lane, and bother the shooters.

Our basic objective will be the destruction of Israel. The Arab people want to fight.

Listen to the women when she looks at you, not when she talks to you.

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

Just because someone's pretty, doesn't mean she's decent.

The hardships of forced marches are often more painful than the dangers of battle

In those days, you had to like one or the other. You couldn't like Sutherland AND Callas.