You do a movie [where] you like the script [and] it has something to say that you care about. And there are certain people in this industry that you kind of stick with. Guys like [“The Congressman” producer] Fred Roos. They call you, and if you’re not working, that’s what you do.

One day when I was working on a movie, I stayed at the beach a little too long, and they said, “You are going to ruin a whole day of shooting because you’re so dark. Two days ago you weren’t like this!” So I started putting that in the character; I made him suntanned all the time.

A world-class playboy once told me that the key to mesmerising women is to listen to them and look deeply into their eyes.

Democracy if it meant what our forefathers said, that would be great but unfortunately it's been corrupted by this funding and funding of campaigns. There's a much better way to do it. There could be a small amount of money given by every taxpayer to be dedicated to candidates.

Women don't like men who know they're good looking. They'd much prefer a man who doesn't know he's good looking.

When people realize you're not the stuffed shirt they think you are it's such a relief and you have people who really like to be around you.

I always adored Cary Grant. I was fascinated by him. But I could never get too close to him.