The knowledge that every day there is something more to learn, something higher to reach for, something new to make for others, makes each day infinitely precious

Since the time of the ancient Greeks a democracy has depended on its philosophers and creative artists. It can only flourish by continuous probing, prodding, and questioning of the social conditions under which man exists and tries to better himself. One of the first moves of a dictatorship is to stifle the artists and thinkers who have the ability to stir up dissent from any prescribed dogma which might enslave them. Because the artist can arouse the curiosity and conscience of his community, he becomes a threat to those who have taken power.

Theoretically, the actor ought to be more sound in mind and body than other people, since he learns to understand the psychological problems of human beings when putting his own passions, his loves, fears, and rages to work in the service of the characters he plays. He will learn to face himself, to hide nothing from himself- and to do so takes AN INSATIABLE CURIOSITY ABOUT THE HUMAN CONDITION

Awards don't really mean much.

I love going to the movies; I love watching good movie actors. They must know something I don't.

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

All tedious research is worth one inspired moment.