“Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors...” — Alan J. Pakula Quote

“Directors have a tendency to use their hands like orchestra conductors. They don't realize that the actor is looking at their faces, anyway.”

“Most of us live in a safe world. We don't have to fight for our values, we don't have to fight for our freedom, we don't have a sense of injustice.”

“A man who is in control, and inside there is a frightened child - that interests me. Why? You can draw your own conclusions.”

“A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it's obviously something I'm fortunate that is both my work and my hobby. It's what I would naturally be doing anyway.”

“I did plays in high school, but I was convinced you couldn't make a living doing it. You don't have a lot of options in Indiana anyway, though, so I didn't want to stay there. I graduated early and worked a bunch of really odd jobs, and then I joined the Marines.”

“Since they all broke up the greatest conference in football, which was the Southwest Conference, I've had little interest in them any more. I thought that was a disaster and a disgrace when they did that, but they did it anyway. So I've lost interest them and I don't care what they do anymore.”