I'd make my promises now if I wasn't so busy arranging to keep them.

I started at the top and worked my way down.

If I ever own a restaurant, I will never allow the waiters to ask if the diners like their dishes. Particularly when they're talking.

I have made an art form of the interview. The French are the best interviewers, despite their addiction to the triad, like all Cartesians.

Living in the lap of luxury isn't bad except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up.

The most personal thing I've put in [Touch of Evil] is my hatred of the abuse of police power. It's better to see a murderer go free than for a policeman to abuse his power.

Ignorance sheer ignorance. There is no confidence to equal it. It's only when you know something about a profession that you are timid or careful.