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.

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.

No, You're Either Born A Writer, A Storyteller, Or You're Not.

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

Egotism Is Not A Good Quality. It's Not Something To Be Admired Or Even Tolerated. It Wouldn't Be Tolerated In A Field Commander And It Shouldn't Be Tolerated In A Movie Director.