At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.

I don't think the Hollywood community is interested in what I can do. That's all right. I've never looked for a job in my life, and I'm not going to start now. I have plenty to keep me busy.

One of the cruelest judgments sustained against me is that I have spoken out as a recovered alcoholic to stimulate my acting career.

I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn't ask for one. One was assigned to me.

I have reached a state in life where I can buy a whole house full of chairs and can bump into them until they are black and blue

I am rich from the bequests other gifted people have seen fit to leave to me.

I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.