"Bob Fosse is one of my favorite choreographers. This book is a dark and fascinating biography of the man who gave us Cabaret, Sweet Charity, and Chicago, among others."

"Yes, I know, cliche. But it’s just the best. I have seen the movie so many times and it still hits me. One of my favorite all-time films."

"I love Rilke and consider him my favorite poet. His work reveals very subtle and elevated dimensions. The Duino Elegies is sweeping, majestic, tragic, mystical, and many other things."

". . . because it’s Visconti, one of my favorite directors and one I wish I had met. Brilliantly acted by Burt Lancaster, who modeled his performance on his nobleman director, Visconti."

"I’ll tell you what my favorite film is. I think it goes like this: A Matter of Life and Death, by Pressburger and Powell. Do you know that film?"

"A completely generous narrative that involves us in the ambivalence of a film director. The feeling of a free personal form creates one of my all time favorite films."

"Wow, do I have five favorite films? Well, I love The Wizard of Oz because of the rainbow; it’s kind of an inspiration for me. That’s a good one.#"

"I think this is the best of Carol Reed’s films, even better than The Third Man. A wonderfully detailed script. James Mason is incredible. Perhaps my favorite screen performance."