I never had any desire to be a film actor. I never thought I was the good-looking movie type, which I assumed they wanted.
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Acting is a youthful profession.
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I didn't think I was so tough until I did 'Champion'; then I was a tough guy.
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Sometimes, the thing that ties you down sets you free.
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Fear is a terrible thing. It makes you do awful things.
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When you have a stroke, you must talk slowly to be understood, and I've discovered that when I talk slowly, people listen. They think I'm going to say something important!
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