“I had hope, however; I had been wounded seven times during the war, and once before in this same lung; and I did not believe I was going to die.”

“Cats are very independent animals. They're very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. They're familiar. They're obedient. You call a cat, you go, 'Cat, come here.' He doesn't come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. They're very free animals, and I like that.”