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" I think religion has caused so much catastrophe in the world. "

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" No matter how bad things are, they can always be worse. So what if my stroke left me with a speech impediment? Moses had one, and he did all right. "

" If you want to know about a man you can find out an awful lot by looking at who he married. "

" Virtue is not photogenic, so I liked playing bad guys. But, whenever I played a bad guy, I tried to find something good in him, and that kept my contact with the audience. "

" All children are natural actors, and I'm still a kid. If you grow up completely, you can never be an actor. "

" Love has more depth as you get older. "

" I know Italians and I like them. A lot of my father's best friends were Italians. "

" What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder. "

" In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. "

" You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity. "

" Fifteen years ago, I suffered a stroke, which caused me to lose my speech. Now, what does an actor who can't talk do? Wait for silent pictures to come back? I work with a speech therapist twice a week. "

" Sometimes, the thing that ties you down sets you free. "

" Acting is make-believe. I never believe I'm the character; I want you to believe. "

" Why can't a woman be more like a dog, huh? So sweet, loving, attentive. "

" My four sons all knew I was a Jew, but they were allowed to be whatever they wanted to be. The only thing important to me was that they be good people who help other people, because all religion should try to make you a better person and a more caring person. Whenever religion does that for you, it's a good religion. "

" When you become a star, you don't change - everyone else does. "

" Now, what does an actor who can't talk do? Wait for silent pictures to come back? "

" Acting is a youthful profession. "

" I have been an actor for most of my life. When I started out, I didn't think about anything except what was good for me. Like many movie stars, I became all wrapped up in myself. "

" When you reach 95, after you get over your surprise, you start looking back. "

" If I thought a man had never committed a sin in his life, I don't think I'd want to talk with him. A man with flaws is more interesting. "

" My mother, we were a very poor family. When I was a kid, we would be in our little room, and there would be a knock on the door almost every night with a hobo begging for food. Even though we didn't even have enough to eat, my mother always found something to give them. "

" I was conscious of my father's fame from the time I was 6. "

" People are always talking about the old days. They say that the old movies were better, that the old actors were so great. But I don't think so. All I can say about the old days is that they have passed. "

" God bless Dad, he came to every one of my shows. I was bad, and I had horrible stage fright. My dad was so relieved - he'd say, 'You were terrible; this kid is not going to be an actor.' Finally, I did a play and he said, 'Son - you were really good.' "

" Fear is a terrible thing. It makes you do awful things. "

" I guess I was a bad boy... Yes, yes, I've had lots of women in my life. "

" Virtue is not photogenic. What is it to be a nice guy? To be nothing, that's what. A big fat zero with a smile for everybody. "

" I didn't think I was so tough until I did 'Champion'; then I was a tough guy. "