- I am the laziest son of a bitch who ever drew breath. I sleep till one, and I'm always surprised when someone in blue rinse on a talk show says, 'You're a genius, Mr. Newley, you do so many things.' Tony Newley never realized his potential, did the things he should have done. That's why I need Leslie Bricusse--he has plenty of ambition.
- To the unwashed public, Joan Collins is a star. But to those who know her, she's a commodity who would sell her own bowel movement.
- [on Hollywood] It's only a village, you know. Village life around the pump.
- I don't hate anybody or anything. But I do expect to make statements about the problems of being a human being.
- The saddest thing about myself is that I never read a book. I never got the habit.
- [(1970), on actors and fame ] We're all a bit sick. After 20 years in the business, I can't pretend I'm a virgin about it. I still need love as much as the next one. The love and applause, that's what it's all about. Funny though. Even when we get it, as any psychiatrist will tell you, it's never enough.
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