“It’s interesting because you feel on the one hand, we understand people from what the say, and in another sense, you’d think that you’d be able to convey more through dialogue.”
“I love a sandwich that you can barely fit in your mouth because there’s so much stuff on it. The bread should not be the main thing on a sandwich.”
“It looks better when you do your own stunts, because seeing somebody’s face when they’re doing them is fun for the audience.”
“My favorite action movie growing up was ‘Supergirl.’ It wasn’t good by any stretch of the imagination, but it was my favorite because I wanted to be her. I have a Supergirl tattoo.”
“‘Off With Their Heads’ by Frances Marion. I love a showbusiness autobiography – and this one resonates because it’s written by one of the great Hollywood screenwriters.”
“Food is so important – it sustains us, it provides a social focal point, and it is fun. I cannot unravel the difference between love in my family and the preparation of food because they are so closely woven.”
“I care about the box office, so that’s why I go from town to town: because I want people to see it. I would give it for free; I just want those houses full of people watching it.”
“I’m a dramatist, so I really always wrote and directed at the same time because when I wrote something, I always put it on its feet. So I’m in love with actors; I always loved actors.”
“Koverman is one of my favorite Hollywood characters because she was the brains of MGM, and not many people know about her.”
“Writing is writing. It’s an abiding, wonderful talent, craft, gift that stays with you your whole life. And you can go in different forms, and you can try them. Look at me: I’m writing novels because I found something I love because I tried it.”