People always say to me, 'It must have been wonderful coming from old Hollywood, with all those movie stars,' but I never knew anyone. I didn't even know who Charlie Chaplin was. My parents really kept me away from it all.

The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive.

Some of the regrets I've had about my own career are things I have not done that I should have done. More than some of the things that I've done.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.