Your Own Ego Is The Only Trap

I Make No Apologies For Popeye. Behind M*a*s*h, It's My Biggest Hit. It Got Maligned By The Critics Because It Wasn't Superman. It Wasn't About Special Effects And It Wasn't Made For 14-year-old Boys. The Majority Of Films Are Made For 14-year-old Boys; I Don't Know Where They Get The Eight Bucks To Get In. It's Hush Money From The Parents.

I Was Scared That No One Would Hire Me. At That Time, There Was Still A Stigma Attached To It. A Big Stigma. Actually, I Think I Was Healthier After The Operation Than Some People Who Have Bypass Surgery Because I Was Completely Cured. But When You Mentioned "heart Transplant," You Got A Very Negative Reaction. It Triggered People's Imaginations, And Not In A Good Way.

If You Have A Child Who Is Seven Feet Tall, You Don't Cut Off His Head Or His Legs. You Buy Him A Bigger Bed And Hope He Plays Basketball.

They'll Never Give Me An Oscar. And I Sincerely, Honestly Don't Care. I Always Turn Up When I'm Nominated And It Would Be Nice To Get One, But To Win One Would Be Bad Luck. It Comes With Too Much Expectation. It Would Be The End.

There Was Not A Lot Of Dialogue. The Titles Were Just To Keep You Up. It's The Visual Stimulation That Hits The Audience. That's The Reason For Film. Otherwise, We Might As Well Turn The Light Out And Call It Radio.