There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it.

If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip.

All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Americans, traditionally, love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost - and will never lose - a war, because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.

The (Academy Award) ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons.

He had a winning smile, but everything else was a loser.

There were times when I got frightened. Things weren't going right, so I just went out and got smashed. That's me. Something goes wrong, I find a bottle. I don't like it about myself but I've done it before and I'll do it again. But I never vanished for days or held up shooting or quit the picture.

There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it.