A Director Is The Ringmaster

I Think It's Better To Be Overly Ambitious And Fail Than To Be Underambitious And Succeed In A Mundane Way. I Have Been Very Fortunate. I Failed Upward In My Life!

Most Italians Who Came To This Country Are Very Patriotic. There Was This Exciting Possibility That If You Worked Real Hard, And You Loved Something, You Could Become Successful.

If You're A Person Who Says Yes Most Of The Time, You'll Find Yourself In The Hotel Business And The Restaurant Business.

But Who Said Art Has To Cost Money? And Therefore, Who Says Artists Have To Make Money?

I Just Admire People Like Woody Allen, Who Every Year Writes An Original Screenplay. It's Astonishing. I Always Wished That I Could Do That.