As a matter of fact, that was a bit of a problem for me at the beginning of my career - the problem of identification. In The Conversation I played a character who was gay, so nobody recognised me from American Graffiti. When I did Apocalypse Now, after Star Wars, I played an intelligence officer of the American army. George Lucas saw the footage I had done and didn't recognise me until halfway through the scene.

Never claim credit for anything. 'Cause you can't righteously do that. There's luck and grace and accident.

I think parenting is a huge responsibility. It was in my time when I was growing up and there still continues to be that responsibility.

It's not the years honey, it's the mileage.

The best movies are made from a point of view of an understanding of human nature and an understanding of history and an understanding of what motivates people, of what makes a good movie from an emotional place.

That [film What's My Line] was very useful to me because it had Branch Rickey in a social situation. Every other bit of film [42] that I had was him making a speech.

I don't do stunts - I do running, jumping and falling down. After 25 years I know exactly what I'm doing.