What's really important for me is, as an old man, I'm known by my own generation and the next generation know me, too.

Once asked if he felt wearied by the constant onslaught of autograph seekers, actor Gregory Peck replied that he would be more worried when they stopped asking.

The saddest country I went to was Romania, years ago, during Ceausescu's rule.

Comedy is the most difficult thing to do. Easily the most difficult.

The song "My Way" is a very remarkable song. It is also difficult to sing because you've got to convince people that what you're singing about is the truth. It's a man who is very proud of having achieved everything that he's achieved his way.

You can learn Elvish, if you want. It's a language like Italian and English. You can learn to read it, you can learn to write it, and you can learn to speak it.

I've done a lot of films that have become iconic, not necessarily because of me.