"As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a producer."

"My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis."

"We didn't care if we were well-liked as long as the movies were good. We served the movie - that was our master at Miramax. In our second incarnation, the movie is still the master but we're getting the same results in more subtle ways."

"There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific."

"Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike."

"The darkest nights often reveal that character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"The moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"You should hurry up and acquire the cigar habit. It's one of the major happinesses. And so much more lasting than love, so much less costly in emotional wear and tear."