I was never a part of the Actor's Studio, because two friends of mine started it in 1947 and by that time I'd gone to California.

Anne Baxter was a very good actress, Donna Reid was great. You couldn't name an actress I wasn't crazy about.

Many of my friends were blacklisted. America should be ashamed of it forever.

Death's a path we're all on, son

Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone.

I was playing this horrible part. I didn't didn't want to play it because the character was an awful racist. But I'm glad I did it because I met Sidney Poitier.

There was something about Marilyn. She couldn't act her way out of a bag, but she became an icon because something happened between her and the lens, and no one knows what it is.