The north German does not go in for extremes. He has broader horizons than the men from the mountains of Bavaria and Austria.

The reason that the American Navy does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the Americans practice chaos on a daily basis.

Only ... from personal experience [can a man] take the necessary measures without a preliminary process of trial and error.

I read sometime around 1938 of Jewish fines and some street actions against them. But I was too concerned with U-Boats and the naval problems to be concerned about Jews.

I'm an old man at 54, without teeth, and with rheumatism.

With the new weapons like the atom bomb, Russia would have it, too, and use it first. It is a very difficult world. But that trouble is imminent is obvious.

Our losses... have reached and intolerable level.

Our losses have reached an intolerable level. The enemy air force played a decisive role in inflicting these high losses.

One should be good to oneself. Especially when one is alone.

Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.

Cesare persuaded King Louis to lend him an entire army to defeat me. I'm flattered.

Roy Orbison is singing for the lonely, hey, that's me and I want you only.

I spend too much money on my sets and my gowns. I think the presentation is important. I don't think people want to see the old show all the time.

Cool? Am I cool? I don't know, but I hope my characters are cool, in the sense of iconic. That's my job, at its very essence.

You can't always let people do their own thing.

Life is too short to be in a hurry.

Not knowing anything is the sweetest life.

I like girls with a good sense of humor.