I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their job.

Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them.

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

Too caustic? To hell with the costs, we'll make the picture anyway.

I don't want any "yes-men" around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs.

The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them.