I've Never Wanted To Be The Boss.

As A Matter Of Fact, That Was A Bit Of A Problem For Me At The Beginning Of My Career - The Problem Of Identification. In The Conversation I Played A Character Who Was Gay, So Nobody Recognised Me From American Graffiti. When I Did Apocalypse Now, After Star Wars, I Played An Intelligence Officer Of The American Army. George Lucas Saw The Footage I Had Done And Didn't Recognise Me Until Halfway Through The Scene.

I Found Out That Drama Was A Fascinating Exercise As A Way To Get Out Of My Self And Into Somebody Else's Head.

When I Was A Carpenter, I Once Worked With This Russian Lady Architect. I Would Tell Her, ‘look, I’m Terribly Sorry, But I Want To Change That A Half Inch,’ And She Would Say, ‘no Limit For Better.’ I Think That Is A Worthy Credo. You Keep On Going Until You Get It As Close To Being Right As The Time And Patience Of Others Will Allow.

If You're Asking Me To Acknowledge That I've Gotten Older, I Can Do That.

I Was Desperately Unhappy With It [blade Runner]. I Was Compelled By Contract To Record Five Or Six Different Versions Of The Narration, Each Of Which Was Found Wanting On A Storytelling Basis. The Final Version Was Something That I Was Completely Unhappy With. The Movie Obviously Has A Very Strong Following, But It Could Have Been More Than A Cult Picture.