I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good

Nobody's strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.

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'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day

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