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For Example, A Man Who Might Not Have Enormous Charisma, Who Could Be President 40 Years Ago, And Who Was A Deserving President, I Don't Know That George Washington Would Be A President Today, I Don't Know That Abe Lincoln Would, I Don't Know That Roosevelt Would.

Once I Start To Do A Film, It Has Inferences. If A Guy Walks Down A Street And Kicks A Dog, You're Saying Something About That Guy. A Guy Walks Down The Street And Somebody's About To Be Run Over And He Shoves Him Out Of His Way And Gets Hit By The Car Himself, You're Saying That Guy's A Hero. You Can't Avoid Making Certain Statements.

Burt Lancaster Was Largely Responsible For Me Becoming A Director.

You Mustn't Regret Decisions That You Make. Because The Decisions Are Made Out Of Your Gut In A Way And You Have To Stick With Them.

You Know, Essentially When You Do A Play You're Reinterpreting A Work Of Art That Already Exists. That's Not What Happens With A Movie.