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

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing

I just want to make pictures that are entertaining. I'll leave the scenery chewing to someone else

I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last

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

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.