It's A Rather Rude Gesture, But At

Dressing Up Is A Bore. At A Certain Age, You Decorate Yourself To Attract The Opposite Sex, And At A Certain Age, I Did That. But I'm Past That Age.

It Would Be A Terrific Innovation If You Could Get Your Mind To Stretch A Little Further Than The Next Wisecrack.

In Some Ways I've Lived My Life Like A Man, Made My Own Decisions, Etc. I've Been As Terrified As The Next Person, But You've Got To Keep Going.

Why Slap Them On The Wrist With Feather When You Can Belt Them Over The Head With A Sledgehammer.

We Were Brought Up In The School That Teaches: You Do What The Script Tells You. Deliver The Goods Without Comment. Live It-do It-or Shut Up. After All, The Writer Is What's Important. If The Script Is Good And You Don't Get In Its Way, It Will Come Off Okay. I Never Discussed A Script With Spence [spencer Tracy]; We Just Did It. The Same With Hank [henry Fonda] In On Golden Pond. Naturally And Unconsciously We Joined Into What I Call A Musical Necessity-the Chemistry That Brings Out The Essence Of The Characters And The Work.