"There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific."

"I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was involved by the film, and it was an amazing experience to see people weep at the end of it."

"I want to deal with somebody who comes from another country to the United States and has a family that comes. I don't care if it's a black family from Jamaica or a Hispanic family from Mexico. These issues need to be dealt with, but they need to be dealt with in the entertaining way."

"I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it."

"Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate."

"But what is Hope? Nothing but the paint on the face of Existence the least touch of truth rubs it off, and then we see what a hollow-cheeked harlot we have got hold of."