No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.

There is no reason why a serious film, one about life, can't be enjoyable, maybe even fun. Emotions can be very entertaining, you know. I try to use them generously in my films.

I think I probably have the philosophy of a poor man. You know, like maybe I'd steal the pennies off a dead man's eyes.

Ricardo Montalban is to improvisational acting what Mount Rushmore is to animation.

My mother and father were never frightened of anything. They always felt that they should go through life happily and without fear, and they did that. And it was a great boon to my brother and myself.

One question. How did you know I was here?