I was born looking older... and I've been aging since I was a teenager.

I was born a character actor.

Acting is ephemeral. You can't hang it on a wall. You can't throw it off. And you can't bring it out of a closet. It's there one night and it's gone the next, at least with stage acting anyhow.

If I had my druthers, I would do only stage work.

Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say, 'He couldn't carry it.' They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana.

I lack confidence as an actor.

I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director.