Participating in a gun buy-back program because you think that criminals have too many guns is like having yourself castrated because you think your neighbors have too many kids.

You are always hoping that movie audiences are interested in characters and interested in story values rather than just mindless special effects. But you never know.

I became a Republican in 1951, the first year I could vote.

When you're making a film you start living with it, and I find myself sitting down and figuring out a sound or melody that would go with a film, or a particular period. It's not brain surgery, you just kind of feel it along.

My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing.

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.

As you get older you try to do things that please you more. You get a little more selfish. You start thinking I want to do things where I enjoy myself.