54 Quotes by Rod Steiger

I thought his head was going to fall off.

So when I did 'The Mark', I had this analyst who needed a shave, his sleeves were rolled up, he was a chain smoker and a coffee drinker.

You must be a man of incredible intellect and intense instincts. I can see that by your lauding and praises. You have to be brilliant.

I'm old enough to remember the '60's and the civil rights movement and all the strong tension between the races that existed during that time.

For that matter, who knows if Jesus had an accent or not? You know, so... you just play it as you play any character, any other part.

Success means controlling your own time. Time is the most important currency, but once you spend it, man, its gone.

It's difficult for the public to realize how powerful the mind is, and how much pain the mind can give you. When you're depressed, it's as though this committee has taken over your mind, leaving you one depressing thought after the other. You don't shave, you don't shower, you don't brush your teeth. You don't care. The one thing I did do, I still ate a little bit. But I didn't have much of an appetite. I know a lot of people who say they didn't eat at all.

When you're depressed, there's no calendar. There are no dates, there's no day, there's no night, there's no seconds, there's no minutes, there's nothing. You're just existing in this cold, murky, ever-heavy atmosphere, like they put you inside a vial of mercury.

Respecting differences is very difficult.