Sinatra’s idea of paradise is a place where there are plenty of women and no newspapermen. He doesn’t know it, but he’d be better off if it were the other way around.

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

It's a good thing [James] Dean died when he did. If he'd lived, he'd never have been able to live up to the publicity.

There is more to talking than just words.

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.

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

Physically, I’m not tough. I may think tough. I would say I’m kinda tough and calloused inside. I could use a foot more in height and fifty more pounds and fifteen years off my age and then God help all you bastards.