My old drama coach used to say, 'Don't just do something, stand there.' Gary Cooper wasn't afraid to do nothing.
I have a very strict gun control policy: if there's a gun around, I want to be in control of it.
I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will.
I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.
I'm interested in the fact that the less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves - it's just a question of finding the subject.
If you think it's going to rain, it will.
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
In school, I could hear the leaves rustle and go on a journey.
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.
Men must know their limitations.
Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.
Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.
The less secure a man is, the more likely he is to have extreme prejudice.
There's a lot of great movies that have won the Academy Award, and a lot of great movies that haven't. You just do the best you can.