I've never been scared of snakes. I'm really, truly arachnophobic - I hate spiders - but snakes have never freaked me out. I think they're really beautiful.
I had killed a big snake. I was now a big fellow.
[Describing John F. Kennedy:] He is sort of an Indian snake charmer.
I have a curious and apprehensive feeling as I watch JFK that he is sort of an Indian snake charmer.
I love snakes.
Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I've been playing with snakes since before I could walk. It doesn't matter where or what it is, from the biggest to the most venomous.
It (the double-clarinet in India) was primarily used for snake charming, since the snake would do almost anything to get the Indians to stop playing it.
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
Cinemascope is not for men, but for snakes and funerals.
He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
I've worked with pythons and such in a couple of movies, and I had to wrangle around, but I was okay. Still, if I'm out in the country or something, I'm still spooked by them.
I really think I like poisonous snakes.
Going out and looking for managers is like going out and looking for rattlesnakes.
I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.
