Any man who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.
I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.
If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive.
Please write music like Wagner, only louder.
The harder I work, the luckier I get.
It's more than magnificent - it's mediocre.
I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.
The Oscars are a lot different when you are a nominee. You walk around with this big smile on your face, and everyone, even people who work for rival film companies, tells you they voted for you.
Give me a couple of years, and I'll make that actress an overnight success.
I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five years.
If Roosevelt were alive today, he'd turn over in his grave.
This music won't do. There's not enough sarcasm in it.
You've got to take the bitter with the sour.
Spare no expense to save money on this one.
A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on.
I vicariously lived the life of an independent producer from the time I was four years old. And what was always important was writing, writing, writing.
We're overpaying him, but he's worth it.
