People Are Really Much More

I've Turned Down Jobs Because I've Said, 'honestly, I Can't Find My Way In. I Can't Do It. I Love You, As A Director. I Think The Script Is Good. You Deserve Better Than I Think I Can Do.'

The Only Problem With Mitch [pileggi, The Actor Who Plays Skinner] Is That His Bald Head Means There's Nothing To Hold Onto When He Starts To Buck.

I Think It Was W.h. Auden Who Said He Was Lucky That His First Favorite Poet Was Thomas Hardy, Who Was A Good But Not A Great Poet, Because If You Are Exposed To The Greats Too Soon It Can Just Squash You As A Writer.

I Mean, You Always Want Everybody To Pat You On The Back And Tell You You're Wonderful Every Time You Do Something; I Think That's Human Nature.

If Young Actors Ask Me Things, I Always Tell Them To Get On Set And Watch How It's Done. If You Can, Watch The People That You Like, How They Work.