"After 'The Wizard of Oz' I was typecast as a lion, and there aren't all that many parts for lions." "If you want to be a success in Hollywood, be sure and go to New York." "That was my one big Hollywood hit, but, in a way, it hurt my picture career. After that, I was typecast as a lion, and there just weren't many PARTS for lions." [On his role in The Wizard of Oz, quoted in The New Yorker, 26 January 1963] "Mildred, why aren't my clothes laid out? I've got a seven o'clock call." [last words]