I had the idea that the film would be much better served by a Branch Rickey lookalike than a Harrison Ford lookalike. I didn't want the audience to go into the film thinking that they knew me from some previous experience in a movie.

I accrued anger from people's low opinion of me and my work, and for the work I might be capable of.

Money is really only important if you don't have any.

I believe that the racial injustice which existed such a short time ago probably would have persisted longer if the color barrier had not been broken in baseball.

No one wants to see a hero have to pick up his cane to hit someone, but I'm still quite fit enough to fake it.

I shaved my hairline back and dyed my hair and wore a little powder, a little paint, a fat suit, and I changed my voice, but the emotions were consistent with what the point of the scene [with Branch Rickey] was.

Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself.