Fortunately, John Houseman is a marvelous writer and he sat in on so many story conferences. He worked with Welles, you know, and he's a marvelous man.

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I always liked the Van Gogh story because I was terribly involved in that.

I always liked the Van Gogh story because I was terribly involved in that.

Color can do anything that black-and-white can.

Color can do anything that black-and-white can.

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

I see wonderful films by Bertolucci, Visconti, and Fellini.

I always have coffee without sugar, you know. Just cream.

I always have coffee without sugar, you know. Just cream.

I learn new things all the time.

I learn new things all the time.

It's the story that counts.

It's the story that counts.

In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet...

In the Thirties, when I was in New York, I did the first surrealistic ballet...

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen.

I seem to be drawn to things that actually happen.

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

Dali was the great painter then and surrealism was a way of life.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I made three films with Douglas, two with Charles Boyer.

I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make...

I allow an area for improvisation because the chemical things actors bring to stories make...

I started out to be a painter and was born into the theater.

I started out to be a painter and was born into the theater.

It's always the story that interests me.

It's always the story that interests me.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

Designing Woman was written for the screen.

But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's...

But I went down to Venezuela and spend a few weeks going through jungles. It's...

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

The Pirate is surrealism and so, in a curious way, is Father of the Bride.

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

No, I only like whether I like the story or not, essentially see something in...

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

But surrealism is present in most of my pictures.

But surrealism is present in most of my pictures.

I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't...

I had given up the theater and everything propelled me into entertainment. And I didn't...