I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then
ALAN LADDMy parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere.
More Alan Ladd Quotes
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Just as Jimmy Stewart and Tyrone Power get 50 percent of the profits, so do I.
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If I had my way, I’d do all my entertaining on the front steps.
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I’m no good with words but I’ll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.
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I’ve always had a great respect for the picture business. It’s been good to me.
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I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.
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I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me.
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I was never trained for anything
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Maybe I can’t act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what’s good for me.
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When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired.
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I’m the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life.
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I’m working myself to death.
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You figure it can’t ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last
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Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.
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Nobody’s strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.
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I know what’s good for me. I can’t play black or gray. I can’t be a villain or anything close to one. I have to play white.
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