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I worked for a lot of directors.

I was the leading star in 1945. I slowed down my pace of acting assignments after I came into direction.

I didn't plan to be a director until I was 35. For years I wanted to do anything but!

I wanted to be a director and producer and writer, but in the early '40's the union wouldn't let you get through the gates. You couldn't get on a crew, or even learn to direct.

I was a director and dialogue and acting coach.

I had never thought of myself as a director and found out that I was not. I am a writer who was able to direct the films that I write.

I worked with young directors all my life, only young directors.

I stopped directing in 2001 for four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror.' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out.