My father believed strongly, and taught me, that you can't let yourself get too high on a success or too low on a failure. In this volatile business, that's useful to know.
My father was not comfortable working with very articulate people. He and Willie Wyler got along because neither of them was very articulate.
It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
I'm exhausted from not talking.Collection: Talking
This business is dog eat dog and nobody is gonna eat me.Collection: Dog
Good luck is often with the man who doesn't include it in his plans. The harder I work, the luckier I get.Collection: Good Luck
I don't pay attention to him. I don't even ignore him.Collection: Luck
I'm sick of the old cliches. Bring me some new cliches.Collection: Sick
Chaplin is no businessmanCollection: Chaplin
If Roosevelt were alive he'd turn in his grave.Collection: Alive