- William F. Buckley: This is William F. Buckley. You have achieved a successful telephonic foray, as it were, into my domicile. At the sound of the Stradivarius, would you be so kind as to leave an electronic narrative?
- Gary Busey: [on his weight changes for roles] It's a real trauma gettin' it off. Gettin' it off - puttin' it on is fun.
- Johnny Carson: In other words, you just...
- Gary Busey: You even call it artistic at times.