Being a good actor isn't easy. Being a man is even harder. I want to be both before I'm done.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.

I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day.

Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world. You are all alone with your concentration and imagination, and that's all you have.

It was an accident, although I've been involved in some kind of theatrical function or other since I was a child - in school, music, athletics. To me, acting is the most logical way for people's neuroses to manifest themselves, in this great need we all have to express ourselves. To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle.

Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today.

I think the one thing this picture shows that's new is the psychological disproportion of the kids' demands on the parents. Parents are often at fault, but the kids have some work to do, too.