'All Our Yesterdays' was unquestionably the best work I have ever done. And the reading public stayed away in droves.

The best work is not what is most difficult for you; it is what you do best.

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.

I did my best work in The Mosquito Coast. I know it wasn't such a big hit, but for me it was more meaningful than anything else I'd ever done.

How do you make people do the best work? You make them feel comfortable, so you can feel comfortable - and then you can have a really good ballgame!

Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.