United Artists wanted to do records with me. I had no idea, what a rare thing that was... to make an album. And they put a guy with me working on songs, and I got busy with films. I just kind of let it slide. Isn't that amazing?

I figure I basically am a ghost. I think we all are.

The world is, for the most part, a collective madhouse, and practically everyone, however "normal" his facade, is faking sanity.

One of the great things about being recognized is that you receive this feedback from people. It is easy to see how sincere people are. It's nothing fake or jive. They're giving sincere appreciation. And it's not that easy to express.

I think Poe had a mission to tell us what it's all about. To answer some of the great questions of life.

Sometimes it was tough doing take after take upside down! I did a lot of that sort of thing.

People are smarter than you might think.