In Paris, when the picture came out [Casablanca] they weren't too pleased with it. They didn't like the political point of view. The picture was taken off immediately and was never sold to television. A while ago it was brought in and opened in five theatres in Paris, as a new movie. They had a big gala opening where I appeared and people were absolutely crazy about it.

I regret the things I didn't do, not what I did.

Cancer victims who don't accept their fate, who don't learn to live with it, will only destroy what little time they have left.

I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and the passion that count in success.

There are advantages to being a star though - you can always get a table in a full restaurant.

One is never too old for romance.

A kiss is a lovely trick to stop speech.