Charlie Rose Quotes

Richard Burton is one of my heroes.

You can't write about an iconic Hollywood star of the sixties without bumping up against Elizabeth Taylor.

They missed a great opportunity to shut up.

Richard Burton is my number one idol. One, because we come from very similar backgrounds and two, because of his fantastic talent.

The only thing worse than an opportunity you don't deserve is blowing an opportunity.

If I missed my moment, I missed my moment. I mean, I wasn't pining to be president of the United States.

Ian Fleming was my cousin, and he wanted me to play Dr. No, but by the time he got around to remembering to tell the producers, they'd already cast someone else. Spilt milk!

I peaked early. I was told I'd missed my boat.

I regret not doing a film that I was offered with Clark Gable because the script was not good enough.

I've always wanted to work with Paul Newman. I had a couple opportunities in the past, and I didn't take advantage of it, so it was really fun to be working with him.

I had admired Richard Burton for years and years before I had ever worked with him. He was a great, great actor. It was a joy to get to know him as a person.

I would have loved to have played Spider-Man.

Eric Stoltz was a very good actor.

One of my biggest regrets ever was not taking the time to go to South Africa to meet Nelson Mandela. That is a big regret of mine. I should have figured out a way.

I didn't go to the Bob Marley and the Wailers show twice in my life, and I've regretted it every day since.

I'm absolutely an Elizabeth Taylor fan!

I failed myself when I ruined a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be Robert Griffin III's running mate during his Heisman Trophy-winning season at Baylor.

I do not have any regrets about not having the opportunity to do my walk with the crown on stage.

I actually didn't go to prom. I didn't have the chance.

I blew a chance at a million dollars.

I never met who I really wanted to meet, and that was Charlie Chaplin.

I had lost something in my youth and made money instead.

A regret I have was never being able to interview George Harrison. I just loved him but I never had a chance to interview him.

Tatiana...you and I had only one moment..." said Alexander. "A single moment in time, in your time and mine...one instant, when another life could have still been possible." He kissed her lips. "Do you know what I'm talking about?" When Tatiana looked up from her ice cream, she saw a soldier staring at her from across the street. "I know that moment," whispered Tatiana.

If I had a chance with him, I missed it. No, I didn't miss it. I threw it away.