There are two schools of thought. A manager would tell you that must make them realize you're a dedicated actor and I took a totally different route than that. I never ever took myself seriously.

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.

It's always amazing to me the idiosyncrasies people end up disliking others for.

I've never turned down an autograph request. I've never not taken a picture with someone.

I consume an enormous number of books, but they're always on a particular subject because I'm obsessive.

After I got out of the studio system, I was completely [broke] for the 30th time; they said I’d never work again. So I’m going to go and produce those movies that they wouldn’t let me do.

It flew towards the roof of the net like a Wurlitzer