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

For me, the performance was always playing different people. And so when I got older, was no longer the romantic leading movie star, it became more and more interesting for me, the characters I played, you know?

It's vital to have your own space so you aren't constantly in each other's pockets.

First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.

A lot of people said, Who do you think you are? I told them I know exactly who I am and I'll tell you exactly where I'm going.

If you're a movie actor, you're on your own - you cannot control the stage. The director controls it.

I sit waiting for things that I can't refuse.