"I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil."

“Estimated from a wife's experience, the average man spends fully one-quarter of his life in looking for his shoes.”

“You can't really divorce women's struggles in the world from women's in the cinema. As long as there's hierarchy it means that women are somehow secondary or second class or less than. That's going to be reflected in movies because films are the most powerful medium to reflect back society's view of itself”

“Even now, there are still days so beautiful, I almost believe in God.”

Source : Ann Hood (2009). “Comfort: A Journey Through Grief”, p.132, W. W. Norton & Company

“Although I love all the great foods of the world, my death row meal would have to be cooked for me by my mother and grandmother (they live together and this happens on most Sundays). More than satisfy our hunger, these dinners nurture the soul.”

“It's headed away by John Clark, using his head.”

“I certainly struggled when I was little and didn't have an easy time, so I try to put that stuff in my work.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com

“You're out there on a high wire without a net, and that's the way actors operate. They have to be fearless about how they work and they have to create a life for the audience in 90 minutes and make them believe.”

Source : "PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Charles Durning". Playbill On-Line Interview, www.playbill.com. February 22, 2000.

“You need a bit more to be a pop star than just a good voice.”