I'm not working-class: I come from the criminal classes.

I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums.

Actors have to stay optimistic. The moment we start thinking otherwise, we're dead.

If you do not surrender, I shall be forced to shoot you through the head with a rather large bullet.

I wouldn't mind being a lord.

I love working with young people, which is to me a big kick.

I'm the most gregarious of men and love good company, but never less alone when alone.

Life turned out much better than I thought. I knew after a little while that I could act.

It was around 1985 before I heard the news of President Kennedy's assassination.

My dear sir, it haunted me for the rest of my life.

He's a scoundrel, young Brad Pitt, who led me, his elderly colleague, astray more than once.

When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself.

I am human, all too bloody human.

It distresses us to return work which is not perfect.

Acting has been described as farting about in disguise.

If man ever comes to perfect equilibrium with the environment, we'll all be redundant, perhaps because you won't need art or letters.

I have no memories I'm prepared to share with you.

It's my job, it's what I do, it's what I'm on earth to do and it's who I am.

I'm a working stiff, baby, just like everybody else.