There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.

If you read any of the biographies on J. Edgar Hoover, you find that they contradict each other more than they agree. Often times, they're often told from a political perspective.

Every man has got to know his limitations.

Once a man has some money, peace begins to sound good to him.

When I used to be a contract player in 1954 at Universal, I wasn't getting good roles. I was getting one-liners, and then I'd be gone. But I'd hang around; I'd watch guys. And when I had days off, which was most days, I'd go down and watch other sets while they were shooting. Watch Joan Crawford or whomever. Just watch how they worked and how the director handled them. I didn't know anything about making movies, and there's a lot to learn.

The reason I still work at this stage of life is because I enjoy learning something new each day.

Whatever the drama of the story is, you have to be true to it.