To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but it is bitter and unforgettable.

You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.

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

I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.

The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.

Very often the Group actor is a critic when he's acting and an actor when he's criticizing.

The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions.