The allure of Hollywood is huge when you don't know anything. You don't know the knives behind the smiles.

I've only had good experiences with actors. Starring next to them and directing them, for the most part they're all inspiring, special people.

Wanting to work is a luxury; having to work is not. If you're an artist, an actor, and you don't have to work, then you do work that you wanna do.

From 1980 to 1990, I shot more films than any other actor in the Screen Actors Guild, apart from Gene Hackman.

I've made a lot of people a lot of money, and I've made a lot of people really happy. I've entertained millions and millions of people.

Unless you're Jack Lemmon or Cary Grant, there are few guys who can do comedy and drama.

Let's look at people as artists and try to support them; just because Picasso painted a couple of bad paintings, that's no reason to say he's a lousy painter.