I was kicked out of school because of my attitude. I was not assimilating. So I went to work, taking any jobs I could get.

When I was in Africa, this voice came to me and said, "Richard, what do you see?" I said, "I see all types of people." The voice said, "But do you see any niggers?" I said, "No." It said, "Do you know why? 'Cause there aren't any."

Everyone carries around his own monsters.

Even when I was a little kid, I always said I would be in the movies one day, and damned if I didn't make it.

I urge you to ask yourself just how honorable it is to preside over the abuse and suffering of animals.

I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think.

You don't get to be old bein' no fool.