Burt Reynolds

Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done. ”

The stupidest thing I ever did was turn down 'Terms of Endearment' to do 'Cannonball Run II.' Jim Brooks wrote the part of the astronaut for me. Taking that role would have been a way to get all the things I wanted. ”

To be successful in business, you have to be ruthless. ”

I've always gotten along well with Texans. You've got to. ”

I can sing as well as Fred Astaire can act. ”

I'm just trying desperately to hang on to my true friends. Like Jon Voight. We laugh all the time at how stupid we are. ”

If I hadn't been an actor, I would have been a coach, and I would have been a good one. All teaching is is communicating. ”

I hate prejudice of any kind, whether it be color or sexual preference. ”

The moment you grab someone by the lapels, you're lost. ”