Bette [Davis] and I are good friends. There's nothing I wouldn't say to her face - both of them.

Cocaine isn't habit forming. I should know - I've been using it for years.

My father warned me about men and booze but he never said anything about women and cocaine.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.

Don't be taken in by the guff that critics are killing the theater. Commonly they sin on the side of enthusiasm. Too often they give their blessing to trash.

Fill what is empty, empty what is full, and scratch where it itches.

Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once.