We all die in the end, but there's no reason to die in the middle.

There's no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.

The first amendment ensures not that speech will be fair, but that it will be free. It cannot be both.

Every fear hides a wish.

It's only words... unless they're true.

Being a writer in Hollywood is like going to Hitler's Eagle Nest with a great idea for a bar mitzvah.

Train yourself for a profession that does not exist.

Luck, if there is such a thing, is either going to favor everyone equally or going to exhibit a preference for the prepared.

I hate vacations. There's nothing to do.

We're all put to the test... but it never comes in the form or at the point we would prefer, does it?

Opportunity may knock, but it seldom nags.

If I were to write anything at all, it would turn out to be nothing but talk about movies. In other words, take 'myself,' subtract 'movies,' and the result is 'zero.'

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.

The great appeal of film is its relatability.

A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.

To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.

I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.

To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.