It is time for me to chuck in the sponge. To retire from films and stage. The heart for it has gone out of me: it won't come back.

I love working with young people, which is to me a big kick.

There is a legend. And to protest is daft.

Do you not know that King Kong the first was just three foot six inches tall? He only came up to Faye Wray's belly button! If God could do the tricks that we can do he'd be a happy man!

If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word.

If you do not surrender, I shall be forced to shoot you through the head with a rather large bullet.

Where do I begin? I loved working with Kate Hepburn, which was one of the highlights of my life; Working with Richard Burton in Beckett was another great joy.