Someone asked me yesterday if Dracula met Saruman and there was a fight, who would win. I just looked at this man. What an idiotic thing to say. I mean, really, it was half-witted.

The secret to a long marriage in the film industry? Marry someone wonderful, as I did. And always have her come along on location.

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.

We don't always get the kind of work we want, but we always have a choice of whether to do it with good grace or not.

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.

Peter Jackson's instincts are extraordinary, as is his stamina.

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.