Its difficult to understand why people don't realize that pets are gifts to mankind

There was a golden retriever who saved countless lives on September 11 by going back in to find people. His companion was in a wheelchair. He got him out and kept going back in to save others.

No animal has to suffer for me to live.

Of all the projects I've worked on, I've never worked with another director like Billy Friedkin. I think he's a genius.

We have a deep need to affiliate, to be around people, and no creature on earth spends as much of its life depending on others as we do

The animals are right here, right in front of us. And how we treat these companions is a test.

One of the reasons I don't have kids is because I think people would have been very unfair to them. Think of it. You're still asking me questions about The Exorcist.

Modeling was pretty difficult back then. I did not find the business something that I had an interest in. I wanted to be a veterinarian.

For me reading the book [The Exorcist], I had the same questions that everyone else had. How does she jump up and down off the bed? How does her head spin around? How does she throw up?

If I had children, I would be very selfish. I wouldn't be out doing things. But by not having kids, it makes me freer to travel the world and talk about things I feel are important.

Turkeys are misunderstood. Once I adopted turkeys, I understood this large bird to be a great companion.

I only come out for food.

I keep my books at the British Museum and at Mudies.

Whoever wants to understand National Socialist Germany must know Wagner.

The first time that I came to Cannes, I think it was in 1953, I was 18 and unknown.

Every trait of beauty may be traced to some virtue, as to innocence, candor, generosity, modesty, and heroism.

...boredom was as exhausting as backbreaking labor.

You are my mate, Ria. In my soul. You are my mate. ~ Mercury

Today, peace means the ascent from simple coexistence to cooperation and common creativity among countries and nations.

I'm pretty brutal about getting rid of stuff. There wasn't anything where I was like, "Oh, I miss that," because usually it's for a good reason.

I think every actor should be always grateful when they work.