The only truth is that we cannot speak the truth . The only acceptable viewpoint is that we cannot express a viewpoint.

Actually, I am a coward. I say only what is safe to say, and I criticise only what is permissable to criticise.

It is difficult to call myself a writer, even when I stand at a podium to receive a prize, I feel uncomfortable calling myself a writer—I am merely a word criminal.

I grow old … I grow old …

I see myself as an old man and an unqualified teacher to the nation. I think being a teacher is probably the most important thing you can be in politics.

Life is either a great adventure or nothing.

The only way to be happy is to realise how much depends on how you look at things

We Americans entered a new phase in our history - the era of integration - in 1954.

We're a family operation. There's not many of us. We have a couple people who come from time to time who work with us. Two of my sons are themselves filmmakers, and we can't afford them nor they us.

Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now.

The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.

If we do not want to be pained by anybody we must not pain anybody; and how can man consider himself humane if he wants to live at the cost of others.

The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.