"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot"

"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl."

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles."

"Actors search for rejection. If they don't get it they reject themselves."

"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."

"I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career."

"If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country."

"Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours."

"I base most of my fashion sense on whether or not it itches."

"Life? Don't talk to me about life!"

"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."

"If there is a God, He is a malign thug."