If there is a heaven, I'm sure Rock Hudson is there because he was such a kind person.

I'm not going to go around with a long face - that's a waste of time

The succession of cheerful, period musicals I made, plus Oscar Levant's widely publicized remark about my virginity, contributed to what has been called my "image", which is a word that baffles me. There never was any intent on my part either in my acting or in my private life to create any such thing as an image.

Some of the downbeat pictures, in my opinion, should never be made at all. Most of them are made for personal satisfaction, to impress other actors who say "Oh, God! what a shot, what camera work!" But the average person in the audience, who bought his ticket to be entertained, doesn't see that at all. He comes out depressed.

You haven't lived until you've lived with a cat.

Your skin, and your whole body, goes into repair mode when you sleep.

I have never found in a human being loyalty that is comparable to a dog's loyalty.