"We learn about one another's culture the same way we learn about sex: in the streets."

“Narrative is so important for building the sexual tension. Can you imagine a horror movie that only shows the blood, with no context? I think women need to get to know the characters before they start stripping.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com

“I was interested in this relationship between the armed robber and the banker who were from different worlds but had similar goals. It was kind of a metaphor for this larger marriage of the banks selling off their debt and these street guys scrapping over it.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com

“Too often we're happy to receive thanks from the nonprofits we fund, accepting gratitude instead of feedback or performance measurements.”

“The self is made, not given”

“To reinvent a newly impeccable you in the most modern of outfits, don't skip on makeup and be sure to have flawless skin and hair. That will have more impact than expensive clothes.”

“I've always got stuff in my head in case I meet somebody like Steven Spielberg or someone like that, where I can hopefully say something to them that nobody else has ever said and get a laugh out of them.”

“I never worked with a stinker. How great is that!”

Source : "Exclusive interview: Mitzi Gaynor recalls 'South Pacific'" by Eddy Friedfeld, www.cinemaretro.com.

“A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.