Life Stinks, But That Doesn't Mean You

I Wanted To Be A Jazz Pianist, But I Wasn't Good Enough. I Got Into City College Because I Didn't Have The Grades To Get Into University. I Took Acting Because It Was A Way To Get Three Credits. I Just Needed Three Credits And My Friend Told Me To Take Acting Because It Was Like Gym - Nobody Fails You. I Took It And That's Literally How I Got Involved In Acting.

Next To That Kid, We All Look Like Onions.

People Like Johnny Depp Are An Exception. He Is The Current Model Of What An Actor Should Be. His Body Of Work Speaks Volumes. He Was So Under-rated For So Long, But He Will Have Longevity - And It Is Such A Gratifying Thrill To See He Is Finally Getting The Recognition He Deserves.

The Academy Awards Are Obscene, Dirty . . . No Better Than A Beauty Contest.

So, Most Of It Was Done Over The Phone. But One Of The First Things I Did As A Director, Because It's One Of The First Things You Should Do, Even Though Most Don't, Is To Ask Good Actors Who They Think Is Right For The Part. They Know Better Than Anybody. But Without Missing A Beat Maggie Said Pauline Collins. I Didn't Know Pauline Because I Hadn't Seen Shirley Valentine, But Then I Saw This Thing That She Did With Woody Allen [you Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger], In Which She Was Wonderful As A Psychic, And I Said To Her On The Phone: "the Dialogue Seemed Improvised."