I believe in my gut. Most people intellectualize their instincts away, but when you feel something, you have to go for it. A Fistful of Dollars was a great instinct for me, because here I was, a guy who's doing Rawhide.

I like a drama. And I think that's the basis of good films, or good plays, is to have a nice drama.

Tomorrow is promised to no one.

The innocence of childhood is like the innocence of a lot of animals.

When you're young, you're very reckless. Then you get conservative. Then you get reckless again.

To me, life is like the back nine in golf. Sometimes you play better on the back nine. You may not be stronger, but hopefully you're wiser. And if you keep most of your marbles intact, you can add a note of wisdom to the coming generation.

I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.