Hollywood is a cross between a health farm, a recreation center and an insane asylum. It's a company town, and I happen to like the company!

The difference between a movie star and a movie actor is this - a movie star will say, 'How can I change the script to suit me?' and a movie actor will say. 'How can I change me to suit the script?'

To be a movie star, you have to carry a movie. And to carry a movie where you play the title role is the supreme example.

I spent my entire time reading books and going to the cinema, just to escape.

There was a certain moment. I was about 61 - two, three or four, and I got a script. And I sent it back to the producer saying - "I don't wanna do it. The part's too small." And he sent it back to me, he said, "You shouldn't read the lover. You should read the father.

I'm forever testing myself. As a person and as an actor, I have no sense of competition.

I've done my job and I've got the picture out there, and I'm very happy with it.