I Always Found The Film World Unpleasant.

I Have More Of A Vivid Imagination Than I Have Talent. I Cook Up Ideas. It's Just A Characteristic.

I Always Knew What I Thought The Theme Was, The Core, In One Word. In 'the Godfather' It Was Succession. In 'the Conversation' It Was Privacy. In 'apocalypse' It Was Morality.

I Know That If A Film Is Ready To Emerge Out Of What I Write, I'll Be Able To Go Off And Make It Without Asking Anyone's Permission.

When That Happens - When Risk Is Taken And The Filmmakers Dive Into The Subject Matter Without A Parachute - Very Often What You Get It Something With Those Qualities That Make It Age Well With The Public.

The Only Tv I Would Be Interested In Exploring Would Be Live Television. There's No Substitute For A Team Of Artists Performing At Their Peak Live When Failure Is Possible. It's A High-wire Act. That Excites Me.