Showing posts with label David Niven. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Niven. Show all posts

Monday, September 28, 2009

A Cross Between Two Pounds of Halibut and an Explosion in an Od Cothes Closet

Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) o...Image via Wikipedia

Three by Maria Montez
My pectures are getting nakeder and nakeder.

My legs are so good pipple theenk they must be American.

Each time I look in mirror, I vant to scream; I am so beautiful.

“Oh, if only I was a star!” the girls used to say. I never said that. I said, “When I’m a star - ” – Colleen Moore

Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age. – Jeanne Moreau

To age well it helps to have two things: fame and money. – Jeanne Moreau

I have often thought it might very well appear in my obituary or on my tombstone or somewhere that, “Here lies Paul Newman who died a complete failure because his eyes suddenly turned brown.” – Paul Newman

I once described my face as a cross between two pounds of halibut and an explosion in an old clothes closet. – David Niven



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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Darkly Comical Hollywood Quotes

Cropped screenshot of David Niven from the tra...Image via Wikipedia

Samuel Goldwyn (1884-1974) was the leading independent film producer for 35 years.

“Goldwynisms”

Ah, to be immortal for a day!

Actors think with their hearts. That’s why so many of them die broke.

I’m having more trouble with these stars than Mussolini with Utopia.

She’s pregnant? You know what you did? You didn’t just screw her – you screwed me.

The most important thing in acting is honesty; once you learn to fake that, you’re in!

You’re a dunce who lived by the sweat of his frau. (to an actor married to a German woman)

Bill, you and I should start doing each other favors. Let’s start by you doing me one.

I apologize for calling you a crook, Doug. I can’t prove it.

I’ll cable Hitler and ask him to shoot around you. (to David Niven when he enlisted)


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