I always wanted to tell stories and act.

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

When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk.

From the age of four or five. I went to see a lot of Westerns then. But it was silent movies and I loved everything that happened then.

And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done.

I've learned that life is very tricky business: Each person needs to find what they want to do in life and not be dissuaded when people question them.

Well, I was getting a lot of money then, and I wasn't getting any Hollywood films, so I just did those. I'd always do a play in between. Whenever I ran low on funds, I'd always rush off to do a movie somewhere.