I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I’m not, and there’s no use wishing
ALAN LADDI tried for better roles over and over again.
More Alan Ladd Quotes
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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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Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.
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A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting.
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If you don’t vary your tones you can’t get pretty tired of your own voice.
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I have the face of an ageing choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight.
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It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.
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I was never trained for anything
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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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My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere.
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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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Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth.
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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’m the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life.
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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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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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