I'm no good with words but I'll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.

A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting

I have the face of an ageing choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight. If you can figure out my success on the screen you're a better man than I.

I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve

I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me

I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then

Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth