An actor can grow stale in a bad part. Actors grow stale, generally, because there's no demand on them.
I always felt it was necessary to keep up some kind of communication with other people.
Some of the movies I did - well, you have to feed your family.
I was playing good tennis up until 100.
I loved 'Modern Family!' It was sort of the precursor to 'Trainwreck,' to that character. But I loved it. I had a great time doing it.
Karl Malden! A dear, dear, dear friend. I loved Karl. He was great.
As far as 'St. Elsewhere' goes, I just loved that show.
There's a conflict between what's in your mind and what's in your body.
Actors are, in a sense, like athletes. They've got to stretch once in a while.
I think if you allow yourself to mope and feel sorry for yourself, it can take years off your life.
I don't eat shellfish. I drink wine moderately and have one whiskey every evening before dinner.
I'm a pure spirit, ha ha ha!
I used to watch Babe Ruth for 50 cents. Now, baseball tickets are $400!
I'm very fond of Amy Schumer. I think she's terrific, an enormous talent.
Peter Weir is remarkable. He can do anything.
Everyone's looking for who's hot. What about looking for who's good?
Renoir had a strong feeling about his fellow soldiers. He'd never disrespect them by putting the war down.
I have never had a better working experience than 'St. Elsewhere.' It's a supreme show.
People get ideas of how to live or not to live from what you do on television.
I watch the Dodgers every night - no reading anymore - and I dream that I could have hit that home run.
With Hitchcock, you work with a script, and you stick to it.
We in New York were very poor in the depths of the Depression - but I must say, that was the best time of my life.
If I go to England, they know I'm not an Englishman, but most Americans think I'm English.
I eat meat, poultry and fish in proper proportion - nothing to excess.
You must be active; you must be positive, even if things don't go the way you want them to.
When you're 26, you can do anything.
