Friedrich Schiller

Disappointments are to the soul what a thunderstorm is to the air.

Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.

As freely as the firmament embraces the world, or the sun pours forth impartially his beams, so mercy must encircle both friend and foe.

I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.

I make movies for me and posterity. I'm more scared of history than I am of the studio.

I was a pretty good imitator of Roy Acuff, but then I found out they already had a Roy Acuff, so I started singin' like myself.