You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.

I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this.

Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.

What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.

I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming the Marlon Brando show.

A film director has to get a shot, no matter what he does. We're desperate people.

The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.