I was born on Wellington Avenue and my family that remains lives in the Lake Shore Drive area.

- Bob Balaban

My family was loving... they were very supportive and very affectionate, and basically I could do what I wanted, and basically it wasn't anything dan…

- Bob Balaban

I always think that a director who knows about the technical side, but cares about the acting performances and casting as well, is ahead of the game.

- Bob Balaban

If anyone would have been paying serious attention to my puppet shows, I would have been sent to therapy very young.

- Bob Balaban

Yes I try to do everything I can not to fail hideously.

- Bob Balaban

People so far have been very fond of the Robert Altman movie, as I am, and when one things goes well it shines light on your other projects and now I…

- Bob Balaban

I think some of the special effects in Close Encounters hold up better than the new more expensive special effects is because they were better actual…

- Bob Balaban

Oh, I was completely hooked on movies and plays and theater from the time I was a day old; I was very, very early on in love with movies and I loved …

- Bob Balaban

I loved being in Close Encounters, just to watch Steven Spielberg working was exciting.

- Bob Balaban