I knew Henry Fonda was my father, but I didn't know who I was. They all thought of me as Henry Fonda's son. Unfortunately for them, they never got to know me.

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It's wonderful to me that bees have this simple, age-old thing going on.

It's wonderful to me that bees have this simple, age-old thing going on.

I was famous from birth.

I was famous from birth.

Every director is so different from every other one.

Every director is so different from every other one.

I don't trust anybody who didn't inhale.

I don't trust anybody who didn't inhale.

People ask me from time to time what it was like growing up with Henry...

People ask me from time to time what it was like growing up with Henry...

I wasn't really aware that my father was working for quite a while. I thought...

I wasn't really aware that my father was working for quite a while. I thought...

Brando's a family friend. His mother gave my father a shot to be in a...

Brando's a family friend. His mother gave my father a shot to be in a...

Henry Fonda's son: That's how everybody identified me until Easy Rider came along. Good old...

Henry Fonda's son: That's how everybody identified me until Easy Rider came along. Good old...

I want to be on set and die hearing those words: Where's Peter?

I want to be on set and die hearing those words: Where's Peter?

Remember, Alan Greenspan was a member of Ayn Rand's collePeoples will be as before, the...

Remember, Alan Greenspan was a member of Ayn Rand's collePeoples will be as before, the...

When Jane and I spoke out, people thought, What ungrateful children those two kids are...

When Jane and I spoke out, people thought, What ungrateful children those two kids are...

I have always maintained that society has no business dictating morality.

I have always maintained that society has no business dictating morality.

I truly miss the genius of the music of John Lennon, as I'm sure everybody...

I truly miss the genius of the music of John Lennon, as I'm sure everybody...

My abilities grow with each job, whether it's writing or directing. When I stop learing,...

My abilities grow with each job, whether it's writing or directing. When I stop learing,...

I always seemed to disappoint them. They expected me to be different than Henry or...

I always seemed to disappoint them. They expected me to be different than Henry or...

Getting out from under the shadow of Henry Fonda was difficult.

Getting out from under the shadow of Henry Fonda was difficult.

LSD was designed for you to look inside yourself. Quite a liberating experience if you...

LSD was designed for you to look inside yourself. Quite a liberating experience if you...

The word courage - God, I love that word. Words are so important to me.

The word courage - God, I love that word. Words are so important to me.

My actual intake of different substances was far below what people thought it was, no...

My actual intake of different substances was far below what people thought it was, no...

I love to direct my daughter, and act with her, and we both want to...

I love to direct my daughter, and act with her, and we both want to...