When you play so many outcasts and derelicts, or even a murderer, you need to play someone healthy.

The only consistent hobby I've had is studying Spanish and French because of some delusion of grandeur to work around the world. I love sports but usually I'm looking for the next job.

I love the word 'resonance.'

The best came from my martial arts teacher, who also taught Elvis. He said, Your ego will get you killed.

I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

When I was in the Army, I read a book by Adlai Stevenson. He said law was as noble as saving a person's life. So at one point, I felt that way too.

I've said maybe too many times that I'd rather be typecast than not cast at all.

I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again.

I'm a journeyman actor, and I don't ever want to forget that. With romantic-lead dreams.

One of the joys about acting is researching.

It's hard to watch something you've done many years ago.

You can build your strength, If you read enough books!

There is no competition in work. If you want it, work for it.

You can't become a star just by watching one on TV. Dream big and go for your goals!

Most people wish to be consoled, confirmed. They want their prejudices reinforced and their structured belief systems validated. After all, it hurts to think, and it's absolute agony to think twice.

Don't ever let your memories be bigger than your dreams.

I once owned a collection of 77 novels that won the Pulitzer. The only good novel of the bunch was The Grapes of Wrath.

I want to thank my mother and my father for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come true.

I want to say categorically that all the vouchers that I have myself used were paid for, and I know nothing about any others that may have been abused.

Yet, most every corporate effort to graft this truly innovative practices into their culture has failed because, again and again, people reduce the living practice of AAR's to a sterile technique.

I often think it's comical How Nature always does contrive That every boy and every gal That's born into the world alive Is either a little Liberal Or else a little Conservative!