I've Lost Many Of My Best Friends...

Some Directors, Like Stevens [george Stevens], Shoot Full Circle, 360 Degrees, And That's What's Right For Them. I Generally Shoot At About A Seven To One Ratio. But Part Of That Is Because I've Worked On Every Screenplay, So I'm Further Along In The Visual Concept.

I Was Not A Collective Person Or A Bohemian; I Was An Elitist.

One Final Thing A Director Needs: The Ability To Say 'i Am Wrong' Or 'i Was Wrong.' Not As Easy As It Sounds. But In Many Situations, These 3 Words, Honestly Spoken, Will Save The Day.

I Was Always A Self-conscious Person.

I Wouldn't Go Up On A Stage Now If You Paid A Thousand Dollars For One Minute Of Acting. It's A Nasty Experience. You're Up There All By Yourself. You're So Damn Exposed.