Edward Herrmann

I remember seeing the first Astaire-Rogers musical on television, and I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. It dawned on me that you don't have to wear a cowboy hat to be a man.

The French suffered such catastrophic losses in the First World War. It really was the end of them as a great world power, although they, quote, 'won.'

I like sunny stories. You know, my favorite girls in the '50s were Debbie Reynolds, Doris Day, and Esther Williams.

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

It's an ear job, not an eye job.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.