"This paperback is very interesting but I find it will never replace the hardcover book -- it makes a very poor doorstop."

"I am a very meticulous director."

"When an actor comes to me and says, 'I'm not happy with my lines, I'm not happy with my character,' I say, 'There's a door, get out.'"

"To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script."

"A man's best friend is his mother. His second best friend is his wife. And his third best friend is a dog. After that, forget it."