I cured myself of shyness when it finally occurred to me that people didn't think about me half as much as I gave them credit for. The truth was, nobody gave a damn. Like most teenagers, I was far too self-centered. When I stopped being prisoner to what I worried was others’ opinions of me, I became more confident and free.

Television is the quickest form of recognition in the world.

In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.

Luck? Luck is hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

The more things you do, the more things you can do.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.