Academics tend to have wonderfully infantile senses of humor.

When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater.

I'm as flighty as anybody. You put a lot out there. I've been through the process a lot. When I play a major role, it's my instinct to create a nice atmosphere. People in the major roles dominate the tone of an entire film. To my mind, it's much easier to work creatively when everyone's friendly.

You kill three people, they call you a murderer. You kill a million people, they call you a conqueror. Go figure.

I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable.

That's how you deal with stardom; you make it the least important part of your life.

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.