Tragedy is a close-up; comedy, a long shot.

And if there is sweeter music this side of heaven I haven't heard it.

I was mad at the time, or I would never have done the thing.

If one more person tells me this is just like old times, I swear I'll jump out the window.

Charlie Chaplin and I would have a friendly contest: Who could do the feature film with the least subtitles?

I don't feel qualified to talk about my work.

They say pantomime's a lost art. It's never been a lost art and never will be, because it's too natural to do.

No man can be a genius in slapshoes and a flat hat.

Like everyone else, I like to be with a happy crowd.

Silence is of the gods; only monkeys chatter.

A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny.

Society mends its wounds. And that's invariably true in all the tragedies, in the comedies as well. And certainly in the histories.

Dirty Harry, for example. Clint Eastwood was not a rogue cop. He was a maverick cop, but he was a good guy.

My dad always said he wanted to be remembered for his body of work, and he's made more than 75 pictures, some good, some bad, and they will be his legacy to the world of acting.

We will preach the truth to a new generation: The doorway to all freedoms is framed with muskets. It's time the apologists step aside and let freedom's followers lead the way.

Above all, a director has to be a good captain.

I intend to dedicate my remaining time as president of the NRA to ensure that the Second Amendment is safe from Al Gore and all those who threaten it.

I've played three presidents, three saints and two geniuses - and that's probably enough for any man.

Maybe it's good if God gives you something to think about every so often.