I Was Always A Character Actor. I

Newman's First Law: It Is Useless To Put On Your Brakes When You're Upside Down.

The First Time I Remember Women Reacting To Me Was When We Were Filming Hud In Texas. Women Were Literally Trying To Climb Through The Transoms At The Motel Where I Stayed. At First, It's Flattering To The Ego. At First. Then You Realize That They're Mixing Me Up With The Roles I Play - Characters Created By Writers Who Have Nothing To Do With Who I Am.

I Don't Go For The So-called "intimate" Stuff. Column Items That Report: "minerva Ferncroft Sleeps In Pink Dusting Powder Between Puce-colored Sheets In A Heart-shaped Bed." It Leaves Me Cold.

If You're Playing A Poker Game And You Look Around The Table And And Can't Tell Who The Sucker Is, It's You.

It's Always Darkest Before It Turns Absolutely Pitch Black.