“I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.”

“Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.”

“The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.”

“I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.”

“I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.”

“Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.”

“You've got to keep fighting-you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.”

“You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.”

“Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in me. He gave me credit for my intelligence.”

“I studied with Strasberg, Elia Kazan. They raised the bar. They weren't easy to please, and they made you achieve the best you could do. That's what a teacher does: he infuses you with passion for something.”