We are being entertained all the time - in the bathroom, on the train, in our beds. Sure, there is a smaller audience for theater. But we know from radio that entertainment never goes away, it just changes. And more power to it. Mike Nichols audiencebathroombed share on social
I love to take actors to a place where they open a vein. That's the job. The key is that I make it safe for them to open the vein. Mike Nichols actorjobkey Change image and share on social
In a weird way, when I was looking back, I didn't know I was going to be a director until I was. Mike Nichols backdirectorweird Change image and share on social
Everybody wants to be known. Everybody's a Kardashian. Mike Nichols kardashian Change image and share on social
Fear of comedy is all so much about who you do it with. Mike Nichols comedyfear Change image and share on social
The only safe thing is to take a chance. Mike Nichols chancesafething Change image and share on social
I don't expect anything from reviews. Sometimes I am bemused by them. Mike Nichols bemuseexpectreview Change image and share on social
Very often when a story really holds us, it gets pushed away because it's too close for comfort. Mike Nichols closecomforthold Change image and share on social
The whole point about laughter is it's like mercury: you can't catch it, you can't catch what motivates it - that's why it's funny. Mike Nichols catchfunnylaughter Change image and share on social
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 alivediemeaningless share on social