I would characterize current US nuclear weapons policy as immoral, illegal, militarily unnecessary, and dreadfully dangerous

We do not have the God-given right to shape every nation in our image or as we choose.

Measure what is important, don't make important what you can measure

If we'd lost the war, we'd all have been prosecuted as war criminals. And I think he's right. He, and I'd say I, were behaving as war criminals.

Never answer the question that is asked of you. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you.

The war in Vietnam is going well and will succeed.

To this day we seem to act in the world as though we know what's right for everybody.

There are many ways to make the death rate increase.

At my age, 85, I'm at age where I can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions. My rule has been try to learn, try to understand what happened. Develop the lessons and pass them on.

Brains are like hearts - they go where they are appreciated.

It was a perfectly beautiful night, as fall nights are in Washington. I walked out of the president's Oval Office, and as I walked out, I thought I might never live to see another Saturday night.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Moon reveals it's beauty in darkness to illuminate the world with the light of love. When humanity suffers, let us be like the moon.

No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid.

Generally, I have to be able to get the lines out of my mouth without making a mistake before I go to sleep.

I think the better you know yourself as a person, the better an actor you can be.

When you accept and appreciate yourself you can handle any situation with class, dignity and respect.

I love the underdog stories. I love people who refuse to give up.

I want you to know how I feel about my Italian heritage, so I'd like to say a few words in Italian: Verdi, Pavarotti, DiMaggio, Valentino, De Niro, Giuliani. . .

Whatever we can do to just give people a sense of hope in the face of what seems like hopelessness. That's a small thing that an artist can do sometimes.