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.
ALAN LADDWhen I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired.
More Alan Ladd Quotes
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I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.
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I tried for better roles over and over again.
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Although when I was a kid I was always hungry.
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Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth.
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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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I’m shy and can’t for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back.
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Nobody’s strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.
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I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone.
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I take our youngsters with us because I don’t know anything that teaches them so much.
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If you can figure out my success on the screen you’re a better man than I.
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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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It’s a funny thing about me. I don’t have any interest in food most of the time now.
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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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Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.
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I just want to make pictures that are entertaining. I’ll leave the scenery chewing to someone else.
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