Alan Ladd

I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day.

What good will a tax break do me if I'm crippled for life?

Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth.

Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?

Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan.

I've worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen. The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs. Always. It's like a constant upgrade.