“Nobody is going to pretend that I am younger than I am. Apart from anything else, it is in the papers all the damn time - every time I have a birthday.”

“Nobody is going to pretend that I am younger than I am. Apart from anything else, it is in the papers all the damn time - every time I have a birthday.”

“Have a very good reason for everything you do.”

“I know it was wonderful but I don't know how I did it.”

“Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.”

“I don't know what is better than the work that is given to the actor - to teach the human heart the knowledge of itself.”

“I take a simple view of living. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.”

“Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is. You'll be afraid you can't achieve it. ... It's your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead strive for excellence doing your best.”

“I know it was wonderful but I don't know how I did it.”

“Life is enthusiasm zest.”