I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make long monologues because I felt the other kids weren't taking it as seriously as I did.

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I came from a real working-class show business family.

I came from a real working-class show business family.

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed...

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed...

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind...

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind...

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting...

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting...

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I...

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything...

There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything...

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

I've never had my heart broken.

I've never had my heart broken.

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone elses eyes.

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone elses eyes.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.

100 is worth 100 no matter how dirty or crumbled it may be. Simillarly you...

100 is worth 100 no matter how dirty or crumbled it may be. Simillarly you...

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.