In spite of a heavy disguise, a few days' growth on my face, dark glasses, a beret and one of William's jackets that fitted me not at all, as I emerged from a hotel in Lecce, a young fisherman pointed me out to his friends and said "Lavrenche Olivaire." It was not all that amazing; if you're not known in Italy, you're not known anywhere.

If he was lost for a moment, he would dive straight back into its honey.

Autograph-hunting is the most unattractive manifestation of sex-starved curiosity.

Use your weaknesses; aspire to the strength.

Acting is an everlasting search for truth.

Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.

What is the main problem of the actor? It is to keep the audience awake, and not let them go to sleep, then wake up and go home feeling they've wasted their money.