You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them.

No heirloom of humankind captures the past as do art and language.

I'm exceedingly proud of being an actor, but I never recommend it to anyone.

I always sang, I always acted, I always played.

If I have one vanity wish, it would be to direct. It's the only thing I haven't done yet that I would like to.

Retiring' - within that word is 'tiring,' and I'm not tired. I don't believe in retirement, really.

In my world, history comes down to language and art.