It's really important to be attentive to the people who have less - who are less fortunate than you are.

I never ask my wife about my flaws. Instead I try to get her to ignore them and concentrate on my sense of humor.

On adultery: "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?

Newman's second law: Just when things look darkest, they go black.

At the beginning of your career, it's 'Who is Paul Newman?' and then it's 'Get me Paul Newman.' Then it's 'Get me a young Paul Newman.' Then it's 'Who is Paul Newman?'

I find it hard to believe that anyone could be so curious about me that they would want to read that I wear underwear shorts with green polka dots on them.

I was always a character actor. I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood.