We must overcome the notion that we must be regular... it robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.

I think, by and large, the level of acting is mediocre. When I go to the theatre, I get so angry. I don't go.

Working with Brando was fun. It was like a tennis match. We played unbelievably well together.

We were not allowed to say, Screw, but we could say, Hump the hostess, because hump is in Shakespeare.

I love playing Chekhov. That's the hardest; that's why I love it most.

Marlon was so sensitive, you thought the poor guy just had a bad education.

We had a relationship that lasted 44 years. Herbert and I lived together 10 years before we were married. He always gave me a little heart for whatever anniversary.