People are probably correct when they see me as the so-called Everyman. I'm attracted primarily to contemporary characters. I understand them and their frustrations.

Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

No matter how successful you get, always send the elevator back down.

Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.

Anything truly worthwhile does not come easy. If it did, it would not be all that worthwhile.

It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is.

If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable.

Success is always somebody else's opinion of you; but it doesn't amount to a damn compared to your own opinion of yourself.

I have lost someone I loved as a brother, as a closest friend, and a remarkable human being. We have also lost one of the best damn actors we'll ever see.

If you've been fortunate enough to live out your dream in the profession of your choice, then you have an obligation to send the elevator back down.

No one believes a liar even when he tells the truth

A right fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit.

That's a man's vital spot, the helpless thing he loves. ("Jane Brown's Body")

This zipper only comes down for you.

It's hard to explain how this works, and I admit that it's fairly implausible or untenable as a way of life, but that seems to be how I go about my days: peaceably in person, fiercely on paper.

It [terrorism] happened because intelligence, leadership and police failures made it possible.

It's horrible getting older. I mean, it's wonderful because you see the circles of life get completed. But it's horrible losing your looks.

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others.

I can't crawl any further. You never crawled for me.

Believe it or not, bananas do contain a small quantity of Musa Sapientum bananadine, which is a mild, short-lasting psychedelic.