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 joined the Communist Party late in the summer of 1934. I got out a year and a half later.

I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.

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

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

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.

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