I was born in an elevator, and - as my mother said - naturally it was going down. She said, "All I remember is telling your father, 'That's it! Never again!'" That's why I'm an only child.

Success is always somebody else's opinion of you; but it doesn't amount to a damn compared to your own opinion of yourself.

If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable.

how she moves. That's just like Jell-O on springs. She must have some sort of built-in motors. I tell you, it's a whole different sex! Joe: What are you afraid of? Nobody's asking you to have a baby.

I had no desire to be in the movies. All my training had been in the theater, thank God.

No matter how successful you get, always send the elevator back down.

If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable. [You must] reach the emotional and intellectual level of ability where you can go out stark naked, emotionally, in front of an audience.