I don’t understand the hatred and fear of gays and bisexuals and lesbians… it’s a concept I honestly cannot grasp. To me, it’s not who you love… a man, a woman, what have you… it’s the fact that you love. That is all that truly matters.

If you have the opportunity to meet someone as an actor, it's just great fodder for you. It's wonderful source stuff that we die for.

Shakespeare's plays are more violent than 'Scarface.'

Man is a little bit better than his reputation, and a little bit worse

I didn't want the book [of memoirs] out, naturally - Larry [Grobel] knew that for 20 years, 15 at least, I didn't want anything written about me. Then, you know, things happen, finally it's OK and I trust Larry. Nothing about it is salacious in any way.

Certainly the movies were always in the air for me. I come from the era when actors thought it was a big deal to be in the movies.

I believe in one day at a time; you've got TODAY, that's what you' ve got.