“Germany's crimes were recent and of such a scale and depravity that, u...” — Richard Cohen Quote

“Germany's crimes were recent and of such a scale and depravity that, unless constantly faced, they will come to seem fictitious.”

“It's all right with me if Roman Polanski is freed by the Swiss authorities who have detained him at the request of the United States - if first I get a chance to bust him one in the mouth.”

“Every rippling muscle is a book not read, a movie not seen, or a conversation not held.”

“I really feel sorry for kids who aren't interested in history - recent history, either, because it is this that made us what we are.”

“Every artist thinks his most recent work is his best. If you didn't feel like that, you wouldn't do anything.”

“Actually, it is a fact that I've been doing more writing than playing in recent years.”