“Mirrors are the essence of movies.”

“A lot of my movies have come to be thought about only years after the fact, and I'm sad about that but also happy about it in a way, as it's given them longevity.”

“Movies are not scripts - movies are films; they're not books, they're not the theatre.”

“Our memory and the movies keep movie stars alive for us, and Tony Curtis is still a star.”

“Mirrors are the essence of movies.”

“And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography.”