That Wasn't An Ending. It

If You Have A Child Who Is Seven Feet Tall, You Don't Cut Off His Head Or His Legs. You Buy Him A Bigger Bed And Hope He Plays Basketball.

They'll Never Give Me An Oscar. And I Sincerely, Honestly Don't Care. I Always Turn Up When I'm Nominated And It Would Be Nice To Get One, But To Win One Would Be Bad Luck. It Comes With Too Much Expectation. It Would Be The End.

I Was Scared That No One Would Hire Me. At That Time, There Was Still A Stigma Attached To It. A Big Stigma. Actually, I Think I Was Healthier After The Operation Than Some People Who Have Bypass Surgery Because I Was Completely Cured. But When You Mentioned "heart Transplant," You Got A Very Negative Reaction. It Triggered People's Imaginations, And Not In A Good Way.

Making A Movie Is Like Chipping Away At A Stone. You Take A Piece Off Here, You Take A Piece Off There And When You're Finished, You Have A Sculpture. You Know That There's Something In There, But You're Not Sure Exactly What It Is Until You Find It.

Most Of My Films I Call Arena Films. I Deal With A Confined Area -- An Arena -- And I Try To Cover Every Aspect Of It.