I never pretended to be a great actor.

I have no regrets, except perhaps one: I should have tried harder to be a better actor.

People say I'm a one-note actor, but the way I figure it, those other guys are just looking for that one right note.

I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.

Duke Wayne played a mean guy but never an anti-hero.

I liked doing comedies, but as I got older I was better suited to do Westerns. Because I think it becomes unattractive for an older fellow trying to look young, falling in love with attractive girls in those kinds of situations... Anyway, I always felt so much more comfortable in the Western.

After 87 pictures in 47 years, I knew when to quit.