Childhood is a short season.

We may be living in the twentieth century, in resplendent sophistication. But deep down, most of us find ourselves still in the Stone Age of superstition.

There is no racial or religious prejudice among people in the theater. The only prejudice is against bad actors, especially successful ones.

Stardom can be a gilded slavery.

In this sometimes turbulent world, the river is a cosmic symbol of durability and destiny; awesome, but steadfast. In this period of deep national concern, I wish everyone could live for a while beside a great river.

The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity - love. And the story of a love is not important - what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.

One has to grow up with good talk in order to form the habit of it.