I learned from watching and I learned form doing

In any of the arts, you never stop learning.

I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it

There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.

I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect

I've spent my life pursuing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.

I don't think actresses' lives in general are very good

In my book, I was trying to get into my own soul.

You can't pretend to be a Sharon Stone or a Marilyn Monroe. You really can't fake that.

My face has always been my fortune anyway, not my body.

Even the most stoic of men will be childlike at least once in a day.

I do not doubt your intellectual or spiritual equality with me, mate. When I saw you belong to me, it is only because I belong so utterly to you, as well.

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

There is nothing worse than certainty. Doubt makes us weak. That is why it’s so important. I’ve wasted too much of my life trying to be powerful.

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

The spirit of her invincible heart guided her through the shadows.

Be not afraid of rowing slowly. Be afraid of standing still.

We must accustom ourselves to the follies of others and not be astonished at the foolishness that takes place in our presence.

I love that pre-mod jazz look of the late Fifties, the Steve McQueen style that influenced the British modernists.

My swing is no uglier than Arnold Palmer's, and it's the same ugly swing every time.

Whatever else you may need to get clarity, you must start with open eyes.