I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.

I know what you're thinking 'Did he fire six shots or only five?

I never look back and think too much about my films. I've done some work I've been proud of over the years but which of them is my favourite I really don't know. I could say the last one. I've had little jumps in my career like Unforgiven possibly.

An awful lot of good movies have gone unrecognized, and an awful lot of bad movies have had tremendous recognition. As long as you keep that in mind, you are never really disappointed.

The country has come a long way in race relations, but the pendulum swings so far back. Everyone wants to be so sensitive.

Everybody's got a right to be a sucker ... once.

The most gentle people in the world are macho males, people who are confident in their masculinity and have a feeling of well-being in themselves. They don't have to kick in doors, mistreat women, or make fun of gays.