"Monopolists who fear competition and who distrust democracy because it stands for equal opportunity would like to secure their position against small and energetic enterprise."

"Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world."

"A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is change but believes that the change can be directed toward a constructive end."

"There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful."

"Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom."

"I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades."

"Every time you get on a stage or in front of a camera, the whole exercise is about imagination. You're constantly depicting something that doesn't exist, and trying to find the reality of it. Once you settle on that premise, everything else is a matter of degrees."

"I am beginning to loathe & detest all that Hollywood represents."