"Fame has robbed me of my freedom and shut me up in prison, and because the prison walls are gilded, and the key that locks me in is gold, does not make it any more tolerable." "They talk of the artist finding liberation in work, it is true. One can be someone else in another, more dramatic, more beautiful world." "I persevered in those English films, and persevered is the word, though I am the first to admit that I was a very bad actor in them." "Why should I go to dull parties and say dull things just because I wear greasepaint and make love to beautiful women on the screen?"