Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator, I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis.

Brunettes are troublemakers. They're worse than the Jews.

Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.

That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

Simplicity is a difficult thing to achieve.