Mike Nichols : (4)

" Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin, but in its essence, it’s soul-destroying. It tends to turn people into control freaks. " - Mike Nichols

" Fear of comedy is all so much about who you do it with. " - Mike Nichols

" It’s very weird about movies: you never know which ones are going to stay alive and which one are going to be meaningless. When you’re there, you couldn’t possibly predict it. Some things slowly die, and others slowly stay a while. " - Mike Nichols

" A movie is like a person. Either you trust it or you don’t. " - Mike Nichols