The TV business is soul-crushing, talent-destroying and human being-destroying.

all the French speak French - even the children. Many Americans and Britishers who visit the country never quite adjust to this, and the idea persists that the natives speak the language just to show off or be difficult.

I wanted to be what my high-school civics and history teacher thought of as a good American. That automatically involved taking an interest in government.

It's hard to keep on being civil when they ask you such annoying questions.

I don't need a fantasy life as once I did. That is the life of the imagination that I had a great need for. Films were the perfect means for satisfying that need.

I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter; that's it. It's a task I love.

I had a very big crush on Errol Flynn during 'Captain Blood.' I thought he was absolutely smashing for three solid years, but he never guessed. Then he had one on me but nothing came of it. I'm not going to regret that; it could have ruined my life.