We Make Too Much Of The Good

I Love Fishing. You Put That Line In The Water And You Don't Know What's On The Other End. Your Imagination Is Under There.

They'll Never Give Me An Oscar. And I Sincerely, Honestly Don't Care. I Always Turn Up When I'm Nominated And It Would Be Nice To Get One, But To Win One Would Be Bad Luck. It Comes With Too Much Expectation. It Would Be The End.

Jazz Has Endured Because It Doesn't Have A Beginning Or An Ending. It's A Moment.

People Have Asked Me Throughout The Years Which Directors Have Influenced Me. I Don't Know Their Names, Because I Was Mostly Influenced When I'd See A Film And Think, "man, I Want To Be Sure To Never Do Anything Like That." So I Never Learned Their Names. It Wasn't A Matter Of Copying Or Emulating Somebody I Admired. It Was Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Stuff.

If You Have A Child Who Is Seven Feet Tall, You Don't Cut Off His Head Or His Legs. You Buy Him A Bigger Bed And Hope He Plays Basketball.