“Kurosawa never affected me directly in terms of my own movie-making because I never would have presumed that I was capable of that perception and that vision.”
Sidney Lumet On Akira Kurosawa

“If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married.”
Katharine Hepburn

“Jack Lemmon, my darling Jack, is the epitome of what it means to be a nice person. He was always prepared, yet mischievously open for a good laugh. His genius was so riveting that I would often come in on my days off or stay late at night just to watch him cast his comic spell before the camera.”
Shirley MacLaine On Jack Lemmon

“I grew up when I was 15 when I had my first opportunity in movies. I watched every great movie for a year and a half, and since then I've asked myself how I can emulate such artistry. That's really my motivation. I want to do something as good as my heroes have done.”
Leonardo DiCaprio

“Meryl Streep does things I would never have thought possible... Her presence on screen is outstanding.”
Leonardo DiCaprio On Meryl Streep