Burt Reynolds

“The stupidest thing I ever did was turn down 'Terms of Endearment' to do 'Cannonball Run II.' Jim Brooks wrote the part of the astronaut for me. Taking that role would have been a way to get all the things I wanted.”

“Frankly, it's embarrassing to have a house filled with giant portraits of yourself.”

“I've tried very hard to be thought of as a serious actor.”

“To be successful in business, you have to be ruthless.”

“Sometimes I'm surprised people even know who I am.”

“I'm just trying desperately to hang on to my true friends. Like Jon Voight. We laugh all the time at how stupid we are.”

“If I was as tough as I'm made out to be in movies, I wouldn't have to worry.”

“I'm not sure if I can swagger anymore, but I can limp with the best of them.”

“There are three stages of an actor's career: Young, Old, and 'You look good!'”

“I don't take myself seriously, and I think the ones that do, there's some sickness with people like that.”

“Most guys with toupees overcompensate. They want too much hair. They end up piling it high, looking like a weird flower.”

“Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done.”