I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess.

I'm no actor and I never have been. What people see on the screen is me.

When you smile it's like the sun coming up.

When it's over it's over. No questions, no tears, no farewell kisses.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

I never laugh until I've had my coffee.

I don't think I could stay interested for a couple of months in a character of mean motivation.

I never liked the name Eldred. Since nobody knew me in New York, I just changed to my middle name.

I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe in.

Sorry, honey, but I haven't worn a nightgown in years.

Gregory Peck is the hottest thing in town. Some say he is a second Gary Cooper. Actually, he is the first Gregory Peck.

Overacting is a self-indulgence, while underacting comes either through a lack of talent or a lack of courage.

What did I do in high school? I grew from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches.

What is wrong with keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong people?

The emotion is the music and the script is the libretto.

I have tales to tell, but I don't tell them. Discretion. Discretion.

It just seems silly to me that something so right and simple has to be fought for at all.

Entertainment is all right, but entertainment with an idea behind it is much more important.

If you have to tell them who you are, you aren't anybody.