Most Artists Think They're Frauds Anyway.

I Became A Loner. I Became A Mountain Man. A Lot Of Those Things Are Very Good Qualities And They Help You Do Your Work, Help You Be Singular And Keep The Artistic Integrity Of Your Work Intact, But They Don't Make It Very Easy To Live Your Life.

I Mean, The Old Film Critics Just Excoriated Me.

There Is A Certain Kind Of Respect For Authenticity Today That There Wasn't Back In The Days When They Did 'cleopatra,' Where Everything Looked Like A Giant Motel. People Want To Have It Be Authentic In The Look, And Authentic In The Way People Behave.

I Was Never Conscious Of My Screenplays Having Any Acts. It's All Bullshit.

Egotism Is Not A Good Quality. It's Not Something To Be Admired Or Even Tolerated. It Wouldn't Be Tolerated In A Field Commander And It Shouldn't Be Tolerated In A Movie Director.