Ricardo Montalban is to improvisational acting what Mount Rushmore is to animation.

No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.

The greatest location in the world is the human face.

You must be willing to risk everything to really express it all.

People who are making films today are too concerned with mechanics - technical things instead of feeling.

As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail.

Filmmaking is exploring. Why would I want to make a film about something I already understand?

An artist can accomplish anything provided he doesn't accept facts or defeat for more than a few minutes.

(Acting) is an extension of life. How you're capable of performing in your life, that's how you're capable of performing on screen.

You can fail in films because you don't have the talent, or you have too much humility, or you lack ferociousness. I'm a gangster. If I want something, I'll grab it.

You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense.

A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.

We need places to scream and run wild as well as places to be quiet.

You can have music and it will stand alone by itself, but you can't have a movie without it.

Confession can be good for the soul, but it can exact a heavy toll on friendships.

I'm going up to my room now, where I may die.

How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?

When I started in fashion, I had already adopted the sailor-striped sweater as my uniform; that way, I wouldn't have to drive myself crazy trying to figure out what to wear.

Everyone is innocent unless proven otherwise.

Prayer is a sign of repentance, a desire to become better, purer.

Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light.