The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.

In those days the best painkiller was ice; it wasn't addictive and it was particularly effective if you poured some whiskey over it.

I'd rather be a flop at show business than to be a success at something I didn't like.

When we played the back end of a horse we always knew that if we worked hard and did a good job we could become the front end.

This is all so exciting I've decided to keep making one movie every 36 years.

Love is a lot like a backache. It doesn't show up on x-rays, but you know it's there.

I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money.