Never confuse the size of your paycheck with the size of your talent.

We make up any excuse to preserve myths about people we love, but the reverse is also true; if we dislike an individual we adamantly resist changing our opinion, even when somebody offers proof of his decency, because it's vital to have myths about both the gods and devils in our lives.

If the expenditure of money for entertainment in America is any indication of taste, clearly the majority of us are addicted to trash.

To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.

I put on an act sometimes, and people think I’m insensitive. Really, it’s like a kind of armor because I’m too sensitive. If there are two hundred people in a room and one of them doesn’t like me, I’ve got to get out.

Most writers write haphazardly. The actor is fighting unjustified words all the time.

Working with any actor is like working with a monkey.