
“When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better.”
I'm No Angel (1933)
As quoted in "Whoopi Goldberg, A One-Woman Character Parade" https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=68252476 by Michael Kuchwara, AP Drama Writer, The Fremont News-Messenger (November 29, 1984), p. 31.
“When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm better.”
I'm No Angel (1933)
On his family
Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2083509&type=story
Associated Press (February 4, 1993) "Christopher Walken shows charming side", The Toronto Star, p. F7.
“I'm a very disciplined actor, but I also believe in kicking back and having a glass of wine.”
Out, damned fear! https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/out-damned-fear/article18228395/ (May 28, 2005)
Betsy Pickle (December 17, 1999) "If there's a mouse, call Lane - Actor didn't 'paws' before taking on film", The Knoxville News-Sentinel, p. 4.
“I'm much more interested in becoming a good man than in becoming a good actor.”
As quoted in the article "Joshing Around" in Movieline magazine (November 1999)
Context: I'm unfettered by the world, which is a very unique place to be at my age. I'll have to eventually choose what these next few years will be about, but I'm not in a rush. Besides, my personal life is much more important to me than my professional life and my self-worth isn't based on whether or not I act. I love acting, but I'm also looking into the great wide-open at this as-yet unpainted mural that will be my life. Whether or not it involves the movie business I'm not sure. I'm much more interested in becoming a good man than in becoming a good actor.
“I am an actor and I'm always going to be an actor and I have fun.”