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

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.

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

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.

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.

If you can't do something willingly and joyfully, then don't do it.

For me, life has either been a wake or a wedding.

When I work with young people, I grab energy from them by the hands.

What I like is bottomless flattery.

There's a remedy for everything except death.

Being sober for so many years is getting interesting.