Working with Jackie Chan was one of the most phenomenal experiences. I won't say that he is the most grounded actor, but he is the most grounded human being I have ever seen.
One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
Shakespeare's stories are still very strong. He structured fantastic stories about things that were fundamental to the human being and psyche.
The human is indissolubly linked with imitation: a human being only becomes human at all by imitating other human beings.
I'm trying to get the terrorist out of the bugaboo category and into the category of a fellow human being.
I think, as written, 'Assassins' simply acknowledges the very human need to be acknowledged. As director, I've got to put aside any particular biases or prejudices that, as a moral human being, this is not an appropriate or acceptable way to get what you want.