Making money isn't the main point of business. Money is a by-product.... A new product has been found, something of use to the world. A new industry moves into an undeveloped area. Factories go up, machines go in and you're in business. It's coincidental that people who've never seen a dime now have a dollar and barefooted kids wear shoes and have their faces washed. What's wrong with an urge that gives people libraries, hospitals, baseball diamonds and movies on a Saturday night?

(on Warner Brothers) This studio has more suspensions than the Golden Gate Bridge.

I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me.

Acting is like sex: you either do it and don't talk about it, or you talk about it and don't do it. That's why I'm always suspicious of people who talk too much about either.

The only good reason to have money is this: so that you can tell any SOB in the world to go to hell.

There are certain sections of New York, Major, that I wouldn't advise you to try to invade.

The only reason to make a million dollars in this business is to tell some fat producer to go to hell.