Ultimately, You Have To Pursue

In 1977, Hip-hop Literally Wasn't Outside The Boroughs. But I Was Profoundly Aware Of The City Through Films Like Saturday Night Fever, The French Connection, And Network. I Had A Friend Who Visited New York, And I Asked Him What It Was Like. He Said, "oh, It's Great. Just Wear A Coat And Don't Look Anyone In The Eye."

One Of My Great All-time Loves In Cinema, And I've Seen It Three Times, Is Bondarchuk's 'war And Peace.' Not A Lot Of People May Have Seen That Film. It Was Made During The Soviet Era.

To Be Honest, There Is A Tourists' Trail; My Family Had A Farm And A Gas Station, And You Can Go And See My Birthplace, Though Where I Lived Is Actually Under A Freeway Now.

There's A Whole System In Hollywood Where The Director Never Speaks To The Studio, But I Like To Engage Them In A Discussion. I Listen.

I Feel Funny About Owning Art. I Don't Really Want To Say: "wow, Come And See My Monet - It's In A Dark Room At The Bottom Of My Cellar."