In 1969, at the age of 19, I was lucky enough to work with George C. Scott in the definitive read more

In 1969, at the age of 19, I was lucky enough to work with George C. Scott in the definitive portrayal of his career over a period of many months and several countries on the definitive film version of Patton's WWII career.

The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, read more

The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, as though plaiting thick tresses of darkness. Here, too, appear the lighthouses of the mind, with their outward resemblance to less pure symbols. The gateway to mystery swings open at the touch of human weakness and we have entered the realms of darkness. One false step, one slurred syllable together reveal a man's thoughts.

There was a big urn in the billiard room and it was black, but I wondered if it was brass.

There was a big urn in the billiard room and it was black, but I wondered if it was brass.

The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in read more

The conception of worth, that each person is an end per se, is not a mere abstraction. Our interest in it is not merely academic. Every outcry against the oppression of some people by other people, or against what is morally hideous is the affirmation of the principle that a human being as such is not to be violated. A human being is not to be handled as a tool but is to be respected and revered.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

Pay attention to your enemies, for they are the first to discover your mistakes.

It has always been a mixed bag, being the spouse of a political figure. Just as it is true that read more

It has always been a mixed bag, being the spouse of a political figure. Just as it is true that you and your family life come second, you also get great privilege and access to power, and power just on your own. They've known that, and we've known that, and that's a reason they haven't complained.

To be happy in one's home is better than to be a chief. Yoruba, Nigeria

To be happy in one's home is better than to be a chief. Yoruba, Nigeria

It is a bit of both, ... It is a blessing because I know that I am capable but it read more

It is a bit of both, ... It is a blessing because I know that I am capable but it is a curse because I don't get the opportunities that I normally would get. But if I am in a situation that is out of my control, everyone is still going to hold me responsible.

It's nice to get back in there and that's what anyone would ask for, to get right back on the read more

It's nice to get back in there and that's what anyone would ask for, to get right back on the horse. I'm looking forward to it and putting [Wednesday] night behind me and moving on.