In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.

I am totally for first timers. I always hear them seriously. I have done so many films with first timers, and I've never regretted it.

I will deal with the politicians in a political way and with the nonpoliticians in a nonpolitical way.

There are no automatic links between poverty and terrorism. Among millions of poor people in the world, only a few turn to terrorism.