Like a large number of men, I, too, have had homosexual experiences and I am not ashamed. But if there is someone who is convinced that Jack Nicholson and I are lovers, may they continue to do so. I find it amusing.

Elvis Presley... had nothing to do with excellence, just myth.

Only the one who walks his own way can't be overtaken.

(...the non-conformist, how do you keep from getting scarred?)/i don’t! i got a scar here…and uh i got a scar on my knee…and uh a few scars on my soul.

Acting is the expression of a neurotic impulse. It's a bum's life. Quitting acting, that's the sign of maturity.

Horror and moral terror are your friends.

An actor must interpret life, and in order to do so he must be willing to accept all experiences that life can offer.