"I can't imagine not having music in my life, playing for myself or for other people. If I was asked, 'Which would you give up,' I'd have to say acting." [The Associated Press, 1988]
"I'm so rich, I wish I had a dime for every dime I had." [Arthur]
"Eh, more good news! This has been my favourite day, ever!" [Dudley]
"I don't need drama in my life. I am not masochistic by desire. I need to work in an atomosphere of quiet, love, devotion, and patience." [Vanity Fair, 1988]
"What is my theory on love and marriage? That it's all theory." [Unknown]
"An acceptance of yourself can be the result of experience or insights. For me, it was a function of many years of therapy. I find it constantly illuminating." [1991]
"What else is there to live for? Chinese food and women. There is nothing else. And one's desire for another person is the most flattering thing you can take from that person. Sex is the most important part of anybody's life. The ability to enjoy your sex life is central. I don't give a sh!t about anything else. My obsession is total." [Playboy]
"Music is my main comfort now. But it is difficult to know that all the keys are there to be played and I can't play them." [Reuters]
"I did get angry. But there's not much point feeling angry. There's always this feeling of 'Why did it hit me?', and I cannot make peace with it because I know I am going to die from it." [Reuters]
"Everything that Peter [Cook] says ["Underneath Dudley's superficial charm and warmth lurks a demented sadist, capable in private of unspeakable deeds."] about me is true. I think we're all demented sadists, in a way. We're all murderers. We all hate. We're all greedy. We're all jealous. And there's nothing wrong with that if you just admit it's all part of being human. We need a deeper acceptance of the dark side of ourselves." [The Sun, June 1981]
"I understand that one person in 100,000 suffers from this disease, and I am also aware that there are 100,000 members of my union, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), who are working every day. I think, therefore, it is in some way considerate of me that I have taken on the disease for myself, thus protecting the remaining 99,999 SAG members from this fate." [Unknown]
Arthur: Why aren't you laughing, Bitterman?
Bitterman: You haven't said anything, sir.
Arthur: Oh, I see. Fine. So you're waiting 'til the last minute?" [Arthur 2: On The Rocks]
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