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" I like Italian movies. I was frequently there in the '60s, in Rome and the vicinity. It was a great period in life. I was very influenced by their stuff. "

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" Hoover was a patriot in his heart, but he definitely exceeded his power. "

" As long as somebody finances you, can make a film and get it seen any place and in any language; then, hopefully, it's a success. "

" You have to feel confident. If you don't, then you're going to be hesitant and defensive, and there'll be a lot of things working against you. "

" I was an Eisenhower Republican when I started out at 21 because he promised to get us out of the Korean War. "

" I read every book there was on jazz, about the original players - King Oliver, Buddy Bolden and all those groups. At one time I was fairly well schooled in that... I could tell you who played where and when, historically, way before my time. "

" I always thought of myself as a character actor. I never thought of myself as a leading man. "

" Governor Romney has a great business background. He is extremely well educated. He has several degrees from Harvard, including, you know, business and including a law degree. "

" Naturally, everybody has certain things they wish they hadn't done in life. They wish they hadn't kicked their dog when they were ten or something. "

" I never sympathise with the accused unless there's a chance the accused is not guilty, but I certainly don't ever sympathise with the criminal. "

" There are two kinds of people in this world. 'I' people and 'we' people. I've always tried to be a 'we' person. "

" Comedy isn't necessarily all dialogue. Think of Buster Keaton: the poker face and all this chaos going on all around him. Sometimes it's a question of timing, of the proper rhythm. "

" In 'Gran Torino,' I play a guy who's racially offensive. But he learned. It shows that you're never too old to learn and embrace people that you don't understand to begin with. It seems like nobody else got that message, I guess. "

" I kind of make a film for myself to sort of express myself. "

" You make a movie, and if somebody reads something into it, then great, more power to him. "

" I still work out on a daily basis. "

" I think everybody has something that they've been obsessed about in their lifetime. "

" I just think it is important that you realize, that you're the best in the world. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican or whether you're libertarian or whatever, you are the best. And we should not ever forget that. And when somebody does not do the job, we got to let them go. "

" Even people on the liberal side are starting to worry about going off a fiscal cliff. "

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" When I see a story, I ask: is this something I'd like to be in? Is this something I'd like to see? And if I'd like to see it, would I like to tell it? "

" My mother always told me it wasn't polite to ask what people make. "

" I liked Vittorio De Sica a lot, and I got to work with him once in a segment movie. He was a great director. He was a very charismatic character and a guy I watched a lot when he was directing. "

" There's a rebel lying deep in my soul. "

" I probably would have retired years ago if I hadn't found interesting things to do. "

" 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. "

" Crimes against children are the most heinous crime. That, for me, would be a reason for capital punishment because children are innocent and need the guidance of an adult society. "

" If I'd had good discipline, I might have gone into music. "