"The difficulty is capturing surprise on film."

"There are certain men and women who, from the minute they step in front of a camera, that's exactly where they belong. Connery's one."

"There is one confrontation scene toward the end of the picture. In the middle of the scene, I thought, That's Sean Connery! I don't know how else to describe Sean Connery. I still feel that way."

"I'm not going to just say nice things about everybody unless I mean it."

"Fantastic! Right in the middle of that long stretch between Christmas and Spring Break, your coats are getting dirty, everything's dark, dingy - what a great time for a movie!"

"I played for anybody and everybody from the time I started playing guitar, when I was 10 or 11."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time."