The absence of limitations is the enemy of art.
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.
I started at the top and worked my way down.
Nobody who takes on anything big and tough can afford to be modest.
Never expect justice in this world. That is not part of God’s plan. Everybody thinks that if they don’t get it, they’re some kind of odd man out. And it’s not true. Nobody gets justice – people just get good luck or bad luck.
If there hadn’t been women we’d still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.
Race hate isn’t human nature; race hate is the abandonment of human nature.
If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.
I’m not basically a happy person, but I have all kinds of joy.
I look back on my life and it’s 95% running around trying to raise money to make movies and 5% actually making them. It’s no way to live.
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
I don’t say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.
There are three intolerable things in life – cold coffee, lukewarm champagne, and overexcited women...
My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.