I suddenly realized that the fellow who didn't show up was getting about fifty-times more money than I was getting. So I thought, 'this is silly,' and became an actor. I certainly never thought I'd wind up in motion pictures. That was far beyond anything I'd ever dreamed of.
“I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust.”
“I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair. I'd rather die quickly.”