There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway.

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.

Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting.

For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.

You've got to keep fighting; you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.

I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.