Nerves provide me with energy... It's when I don't have them, when I feel at ease, that's when I get worried. Mike Nichols easeenergyfeel Change image and share on social
I am drawn to the mystery of marriage. You can never know what the contract is between two people, and that is a very strong subject. I think it may be my subject. Mike Nichols contractdrawmarriage Change image and share on social
You want to make money, remake 'Cinderella.' You want to move people, remake the Hippolytus and Phaedra myth. Mike Nichols cinderellahippolytusmake Change image and share on social
I believed early and still believe that everybody who can act can do it already, just they don't know how and don't want to talk about it. Mike Nichols actbelieveearly Change image and share on social
It's not a film-maker's job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can. Mike Nichols explainfilmjob Change image and share on social
There are absolutely almost perfect people who experience no guilt; they don't know what it is. They simply do what they need to do - or want to do - next. They see nothing wrong with it. They feel no guilt. They express no guilt. And it's not even certain what harm they do. Mike Nichols absolutelyexperienceexpress share on social
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 bennycomedycontrol share on social
The thing about being an outsider... is that it teaches you to hear what people are thinking because you're constantly looking for the people who just don't give a damn. Mike Nichols constantlydamngive Change image and share on social
I'm an enormous fan of 'The West Wing.' It was one of the very few shows I would watch every week. Mike Nichols enormousfanshow Change image and share on social