In America, politicians do whatever to get re-elected, and a lot of decisions that were being made at that time by Kennedy were certain not to get hi….

When I read a story that I think has value and I want to be in it, that doesn't change for me. It doesn't fall out of favor for me. I might have to m….

I think I just wanted to work when I finally came to Hollywood. That's what it was. I wanted to get a job, and then I wanted to get the second one..

Money isn't a major motivating force in my life. Nor is my profession. There are other things that I care more about than being an actor..

I think it's hard for people to suspend the era they live in and understand the decisions that had to be made often during the western frontier era w….

When I do a Western, I often wonder what I would have really done in that situation..

When you start searching for your name, you might be thrilled with what a lot of people say and it just takes one person. And it can hurt your feelin….

If you think of 'Liberty Valance' or 'The Searchers,' there are moments in there that you'll never, ever forget... And it does not matter what centur….

Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?.

If you're going to tear down a hero, you should never forget that you're tearing down someone else's hero. You're tearing down somebody else's son. Y….

I have seen soldiers panic at the first sight of battle, and a squire pulling arrows from his body to fight and save his dying horse. Nobility is not….

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean, are we stupid? Do we think that the nuclear threat has gone, that ….

Some people come to you because if you're in their movie, it'll help them raise money. And some people come to you because they think you're the pers….

Life's better when it's fun. Boy, that's deep, isn't it?.

I didn't realize Toronto was so beautiful. Everywhere you go you see beautiful architecture..

I was in the show for 21 days once-the 21 greatest days of my life. You know, you never handle your luggage in the show, somebody else carries your b….

I don't like definitions. I like four-hour movies..

I think one of the first things to go as people's lives start to go down is their dreams. Dreams should be the last thing to go - dreams are the thin….

When you draw a western correctly, you create such drama, such dilemma that you think you almost don't want to admit who you might have been..

I haven't lived a perfect life. I have regrets. But that's from a lifetime of taking chances, making decisions, and trying not to be frozen. The only….

When I played Robin Hood, I knew the great role was Alan Rickman's and it didn't bother me. I always think that leading actors should be called the b….