I never accept lengthy film roles nowadays, because I am always so afraid I will die in the middle of shooting and cause such awful problems.

Being another character is more interesting than being yourself.

I never accept lengthy film roles nowadays, because I am always so afraid I will die in the middle of shooting and cause such awful problems.

Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent.

Usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.

When I first went to America in 1928, there were spittoons everywhere. I remember avoiding spit as it flew past me in Times Square. Very unattractive.

I am all in favour of spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned and ruthlessly controlled.