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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.
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My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.
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It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
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My father was a gambler. My father could not resist a casino or a card game. He loved gambling.
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All the audience cares about is what you put up on the screen.
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Good movies are what I wait my whole life for.
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My father believed strongly, and taught me, that you can't let yourself get too high on a success or too low on a failure. In this volatile business, that's useful to know.
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My father was not comfortable working with very articulate people. He and Willie Wyler got along because neither of them was very articulate.