Son, we live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You!?

Everybody's old enough for a beer, ain't that right, Mule?

What's beautiful is all that counts, pal. That's ALL that counts.

I don't think many people have a very good understanding of leisure and the importance it plays in our lives.

I was invited to join the MGM cartoon department. But if I'd started work in animation I'd have had to take a cut in salary, so I didn't.

The blues and jazz will live forever... So will the Delta and the Big Easy.

I have never lied to you, I have always told you some version of the truth.