in baseball maybe only you and i know there's a thing called the mendoza line. mario mendoza batted .201, .202. if you bat lower than that, you're out of the big leagues. my whole process is to stay in the big leagues. i like it there. they have trailers and food trays. i try so hard to stay above the mendoza line so no matter who shows up, i know i have to stay above it. and such talented people showed up in this film that it was a little easier. tavis: let me ask you to set your modesty aside for just a second. how do you in this storied career believe, think, feel, that you have been able to stay above the mendoza line throughout the overwhelming part of your career? >> well, i've always had good people around me. the same sin eam tographer who shot "pretty woman," chuck minceky, shot this. he makes girls look very, very beautiful. you can't believe all the hype, "oh, he's a legendary director." i weant -- went to new york recently. i wanted to go to marty short's show. i said can i come on pens -- wednesday night, get me tickets? the guy said it will be grea