Burt Reynolds

There are three stages of an actor's career: Young, Old, and 'You look good!' ”

I felt good when I did a stunt, and if it was really dangerous - like if I got out on a horse or a bull that was rank, or jumped out of this building on a bag - I felt great. ”

I realized very quickly that the public has a perfect right to tell you what they want to see. ”

I sometimes will be very shut off from everybody. I can be very pettish and sometimes not available when you need me. At those times, I'm very selfish and worrying about my own problems. ”

I thought 'Deliverance' was a very good film. But it didn't have the success financially that 'Smokey and the Bandit' did, although that film made more money than 'Star Wars' in the first week. ”

It's always possible to spend more money. ”

I haven't been somebody who's been smart about his money. There are a couple of actors who are quite brilliant with the way they've handled their money. But they're not very good actors. ”

Paul Newman is the personification of cool. ”

I've tried very hard to be thought of as a serious actor. ”

If I was as tough as I'm made out to be in movies, I wouldn't have to worry. ”