My father always said, 'Bet on yourself.'

'Climb Every Mountain' is a beautiful statement of philosophy. Critics may think 'The Sound of Music' is saccharine, but I think it's profound. The message, that we can't accommodate evil, is just as important today.

You start where you can get an opportunity, you take everything that you can do to gain entrance. You do the little work and you try to find people who can teach you.

If Washington is a two-party town, why can't Hollywood be one too?

It's grown into a personal relationship, yeah. I'm crazy about Jerry. I think he's a unique character.

I was caught up in the hysteria during the Vietnam era, which was brought about through Marxist propaganda underlying the so-called peace movement.

I play a detective, very close to myself actually.