A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life.

The people that really were important, that mattered, had a great foundation. I had no training. I had to learn while doing, and it was really difficult.

Rock Hudson wasn't my type. He's a great guy and had a great sense of humor.

I lived a very don't-ask, don't-tell life.

I'd work for John Waters again, because he's so off the wall.

I was a major fan of people in the industry, I was a major movie fan and I was just thrown into it. I was never a gregarious kind of a young man. I was very frightened. It was difficult to divorce myself from myself.

I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role.