Film Is A Collaborative Business: Bend Over.

If You Find That A Point Cannot Be Made Without Narration, It Is Virtually Certain That The Point Is Unimportant To The Story (which Is To Say, To The Audience).

People May Or May Not Say What They Mean... But They Always Say Something Designed To Get What They Want.

My Greatest Fear Is That The Audience Will Beat Me To The Punch Line.

Life In The Movie Business Is Like The Beginning Of A New Love Affair: It's Full Of Surprises, And You're Constantly Getting F***ed.

My Definition Of A 'friend' Is, Coming From Chicago, Someone Who Says, 'yeah, Sure. You Know What? Let's Talk About What We Can Talk About. Let's Help Each Other Out. Your Politics Are None Of My Business.'