"I've been accused of being aloof. I'm not. I'm just wary."

“I started my career giving a clinic in bad acting in the film, "The Silver Chalice," and now I'm playing a crusty old man who's an animated automobile . That's a creative arc for you, isn't it?”

“I was always a character actor. I just looked like Little Red Riding Hood.”

“You can't be as old as I am without waking up with a surprised look on your face every morning: "Holy Christ, whaddya know — I'm still around!" It's absolutely amazing that I survived all the booze and smoking and the cars and the career.”

“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”

“The embarrassing thing is that my salad dressing is out-grossing my films.”

“Study your craft and know who you are and what's special about you. Find out what everyone does on a film set, ask questions and listen. Make sure you live life, which means don't do things where you court celebrity, and give something positive back to our society.”