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.

The worst professional advice I've received. "If you were the last person on earth, I would never choose you to be a movie star."

My thoughts were to become a dentist when I first went to Albany State. I didn't know where I would end up, but I knew I'd be happy, and I knew I would have a nice life. That was always my goal, to have a nice, happy life. That's, to me, being rich.

Show business has never been my everything. It's a means; it's not the end. It's a means to the end. I want and have always wanted freedom. That was always my goal, to not have a boss, to not have anybody tell me what to do. Luckily, as an actor, I got that.

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

In show business, you can't make a living. You can only make a fortune, but you can't make a living.

You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.