Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high-class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.
¶ (Attributed)
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Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) American actress
We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers -- you can blame anyone but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change, you're the one who has got to change. It's as simple as that, isn't it?
¶ (Attributed)
If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.
¶ (Attributed)
What the hell — you might be right, you might be wrong … but don't just avoid.
¶ (Attributed)
Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly comic attitude. In the final analysis, you have got not to forget to laugh.
¶ (Attributed)
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
¶ (Attributed)
Enemies are so stimulating.
¶ (Attributed)
Life's what's important. Walking, houses, family. Birth and pain and joy. Acting's just waiting for a custard pie. That's all.
¶ Uncommon Scold, by Abby Adams (1989)
To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.
¶ Quoted in Los Angeles Times (24 Nov. 1974)
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