A victory? What have we won? We've won a rock in the middle of a wasteland, on the shores of a poisoned sea.

When my father would come home from the track after a good day, the whole room would light up; it was fairyland. But when he lost, it was black. In our house, it was always either a wake ... or a wedding.

What I like is bottomless flattery.

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!

I can't stand light. I hate weather. My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another.

My professional acting life, stage and screen, has brought me public support, emotional fulfillment and material comfort. It has brought me together with fine people, good companions with whom I've shared the inevitable lot of all actors: flops and hits.

There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.