If you go away on location for three months and your wife stays at home, you've made a whole new load of friends and she's made a whole new load of friends and you get home and you're kind of strangers.

My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.

You start pretending to have fun, you might have a little by accident.

When I'm doing an accent, you shouldn't notice it for a while, if I'm doing it right.

You don't sacrifice your individuality; you sacrifice a lot of freedom.

I spent 30 years of my life not being wanted at all for films.

I don't have to work. I suppose I should retire. But I enjoy working.