I Used And Abused Drugs And Alcohol.

You're An Idealist, And I Pity You As I Would The Village Idiot.

The Destruction Of This Planet Would Have No Significance On A Cosmic Scale.

A Film Is - Or Should Be - More Like Music Than Like Fiction. It Should Be A Progression Of Moods And Feelings. The Theme, What's Behind The Emotion, The Meaning, All That Comes Later.

I've Never Laid A Cane On The Back Of A Lord Before, But If You Force Me To I Shall Speedily Become Used To The Practice.

The Director's Job Is To Know What Emotional Statement He Wants A Character To Convey In His Scene Or His Line, And To Exercise Taste And Judgment In Helping The Actor Give His Best Possible Performance.