I never dreamed I would do Westerns.

Having the critics praise you is like having the hangman say you've got a pretty neck.

I was an original member of the Actors' Studio.

But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.

One thing changes every evening: It's the audience, and I'm working my magic. I'm always learning from it.

In the book, I tell the story of seeing old movies when I was young and acting out scenes at home. Now I get scripts, and I act them out.

If you work for a living, why do you kill yourself working?