Newman's first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when you're upside down.

For some players, luck itself is an art

Almost everything I learned about being an actor came from those early years at the Actor's Studio.

The big difference between people is not between the rich and the poor, the good and the evil. The biggest of all differences between people is between those who have had pleasure in love and those who haven't.

People like to do what they used to do after they've stopped being able to do it.

Admit it. I'm the best you ever seen, Fats. I'm the best there is. And even if you beat me, I'm still the best.

When you see the right thing to do, you'd better do it.