The home to everyone is to him his castle and fortress, as well for his defence against injury and violence, as for his repose.
It's not easy for most girls to stand in next-to-nothing and listen to photographers and stylists commenting on how they look.
The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - Are still here to plague us or please us.
We may think we live in a digital age. But there are some things technology will never replace.
I had an operation on my cornea when I was little, and remember being deeply enamoured with the team who looked after me.
I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis.
Time, in general, has always been a central obsession of mine - what it does to people, how it can constitute a plot all on its own. So naturally, I am interested in old age.
When I was filming the Marilyn Monroe movie, I was listening to a lot of Leonard Cohen.