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"The difference between a 'man' and a 'father' is that the former shares his genes, but latter gives his life."

"My mother was the greatest philosopher. I am nothing but a reflection of her imagination."
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"Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt."

"I love the look of planes and the idea of how a plane flies. The more I learn about it the better I feel; while I still may not like it, I have a sense of what is really happening."

"I know there were many good policemen who died doing their duty. Some of the cops were even friends of ours. But a cop can go both ways."

"If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script."

"I always say that I've been in a bad mood for maybe 35 years now. I try to lighten it up, but that's what comes out when you get me on camera."

"There must be people who remember World War II and the Holocaust who can help us get out of this rut."

"I grew up within Italian-American neighborhoods, everybody was coming into the house all the time, kids running around, that sort of stuff, so when I finally got into my own area, so to speak, to make films, I still carried on."
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