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The Flame Is Not Out, But It Is Flickering.

When You Are Editing, The Final Master Is Aristotle And His Poetics. You Might Have A Terrific Episode, But If People Are Falling Out Because There Are Just Too Many Elements In It, You Have To Begin To Get Rid Of Things.

The Genius Of Our Country Is Improvisation, And Jazz Reflects That. It's Our Great Contribution To The Arts.

I Began To Feel That The Drama Of The Truth That Is In The Moment And In The Past Is Richer And More Interesting Than The Drama Of Hollywood Movies. So I Began Looking At Documentary Films.

Jazz Is A Very Accurate, Curiously Accurate Accompaniment To 20th Century America.