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.

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

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.

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

Every fighter has one fight that makes or breaks him.

Wonder is our need today, not information.

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