I've Always Had Trouble With Authority.

You Know, I Find It Very Strange When Movies That I Made That Were Just Excoriated - I Mean That I Was Just Vilified For - Are Now Looked At As Classics.

The People That Really Pass Judgment On You Really Have Nothing To Do With What You Do, Usually.

The Filmmakers Always Have A Great Level Of Control.

A Lot Of Directors Don't Know What They Want To Do. Every Director I've Seen That Was A Good Director That I've Admired Knew Exactly What He Wanted To Do. They Didn't Sit There And Think About It.

Writing Requires A Great Deal Of Skill, Just Like Painting Does. People Don't Want To Learn Those Skills.