"Of course, I'm not often the top dog, but sometimes it's better not to be top dog, because you last longer. If a movie or play flops, you always blame the lead. They say: "He couldn't carry it." They always blame him. But they rarely blame the second or third banana."

(Charles Durning, attore; Highland Falls, 28 febbraio 1923 – New York, 24 dicembre 2012)