Franchot Tone is nuttier than a fruitcake, so don't let the genteel frosting fool you.

I'll just take amusement at being a paradox.

Like the seasons of the year, life changes frequently and drastically. You enjoy it or endure it as it comes and goes, as it ebbs and flows.

I was born a character actor. I was never really a leading man type.

Kids ... Can't live with 'em ... Can't shoot 'em!

Wine, it's in my veins and I can't get it out.

I disappear from the public eye and get rediscovered quite often.

The purpose of life is to live for others. The moment you start living for yourself, you die before you time.

Exceed not thy actions, but limit not thy mind.

Words are useless. Use your eyes to say a million things.

Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.

I developed a problem with authority. Any time that authority was what I interpreted as being unjust, I stood up to it, and that became my personality.

Wherever I am in the world, if I get free time when I'm filming I always hire a car, take to the road, drive for miles and explore.

I'd rather die enormous than live dormant.

When it comes to continual improvement programs, the biggest mistake is a failure to launch, the biggest hurdle is culture.

Arkansas is really, really nice. Its got the nature feel.

I greet you from the other side of sorrow and despair, with a love so vast and shattered it will reach you everywhere.