Because If You Lived, As I Did,

Memories Are Doing Funny Things To Us.

Well, Listen, You Know, The Czech Saying Is, You Know, When You Are Drowning You Are Grabbing Even A Little Twig. That's What All Czechs Were Doing, Grabbing For... With The Hope For This Little Twig.

I Lived Long Enough In A Society Where Freedom Of Speech Was Nonexistent, And I Know What Kind Of Misery That Creates - Starting With The Fact That Life Becomes Very Boring For People Who Just Try To Survive, And Are Quiet, And Try Not To Buck The System. And, Of Course, It Can Be Devastating For People Who Try To Speak Against It.

Because I Just Loved To Spend Two Years Of My Life In The Company Of Andy Kaufman And Other Characters.

When You Finish A Film, Before The First Paying Audience Sees It, You Don't Have Any Idea. You Don't Know If You Made A Success Or A Flop, When It Comes To The Box Office.