I Question The Value Of Stars. I

The Physical Life Of The Scene Is Determined By Whether The Set Squeezes People Together Or Whether The Set Has An Escape Place In It.

I'm Going To Make A Film Where Not One Word Is Really Important. I'm Going To Make It All Action.

There Aren't Many Male Stars - That's A Loose Term - Like Kirk [douglas] Around. Most Of Those Virile Personalities Have To Keep Working, Continue The Image Because They Can't Do Anything Else. They Don't Even Read. Their Real Identity Is In Making Those Pictures. They Have To Keep Jumping On Horses And Hitting Somebody On The Head With A Gun.

I Didn't Have The Problem Of Finding Myself At 45 On The Wrong Course - I Always Wanted To Be A Film Director.

I Was Not A Collective Person Or A Bohemian; I Was An Elitist.