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" Directing is creating a whole. You're able to combine different elements and create a film that is unique and true to your vision. "

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" If I'm a commodity, it wouldn't be a wise idea to buy stock in me - although, in the long run, maybe I'm a slow growth investment. "

" I don't care about Clinton's haircuts or his affairs or any of that stuff. "

" I've long ago compromised my eight hours a night. "

" I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman. "

" Bush is very clever. When the debate should have been about the deterioration of our cities and the lack of action by government, he sent in his idiot to make an outrageous statement about Murphy Brown. "

" I ran spotlight. Swept up. Did box office. Ran the lighting board. But acting was the most fun. "

" I'm not gangly; I'm very coordinated. I do have a bit of a baby face. But I guess that just means I'll be working longer. "

" Is Walt turning over in his grave? A man named Joe Roth runs Disney right now-he gave me the go-ahead and total freedom to do whatever I wanted to do. "

" I mean, what are they scared of? Who's going to vote for anyone from the Communist Party, for God's sake? "

" I've been lucky-my looks haven't put me into one category. I don't look like a blue blood. I don't look like a criminal. I don't look like anything. "

" It was dangerous to hit the wrong kid in my neighborhood, because a lot of the guys I played with had fathers in the Mafia. "

" When you make the judgement as a network that there are only three candidates, you are censoring points of view. "

" I love iconoclasts. I love individuals. I love people that are true to themselves, whatever the cost. "

" I don't think people have been able to deal with the fact that African American filmmakers can make movies about life and relationships. "

" My philosophy is, don't take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. "

" There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country. "

" Altman was told they wouldn't do the film with me. He could easily have abandoned me, but he stood by me and really bailed me out. "

" Considering the fact that I've used it in the past, and know what it is, and seen the results of it, I don't view marijuana as a dangerous drug. "

" If you find yourself in a movie that you have questions about, it's not a compromise to your integrity. "

" I was a sports fan, but I also went to peace marches. "

" I have personal beliefs and they are sometimes reflected in the movies I make, but I also reflect other points of view. "

" There's nothing more boring than unintelligent actors, because all they have to talk about is themselves and acting. There have to be other things. "

" Any time you're trying to do a movie with a happy ending, it's very difficult because it's been done before and you don't want to be manipulative. "

" My father described me as the oldest baby he'd ever seen. I apparently was very serious and reflective. "

" Every man dies. Not every man lives. "

" There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office. "

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" You get money out of acting. You get gray hair out of directing. Actually, I get more of a rush from directing. "

" Susan is just great. I know I'm biased, but she's a great actress. "