I'm not going to deny that knowing someone in high places can sometimes get the job done. That's the name of the game. A son or daughter of someone famous will get a break. But once they're in there, they're on their own. Sondra Locke More Quotes by Sondra Locke More Quotes From Sondra Locke I am a romantic. I want to cry when I throw out my Christmas tree, and I have a lot of feelings about magic and fantasy. Sondra Locke i-amchristmastreeromantic The number one job of an actor is to be a character and never let the acting show. Sondra Locke neverjobactingcharacter I believe in elves and giants. I believe that fairy tales are nothing more than news reports of what once happened. Sondra Locke nothingi-believenewsbelieve My starring in films with Clint didn't make me toast of the town. I became his appendage. Everything I did was in his shadow. Sondra Locke makeeverythingmeshadow Let my critics direct a movie if they think it's so easy! Sondra Locke thinkmoviecriticseasy 'Ratboy' is an offbeat film with a lot of comments to make about human values. But, because it's offbeat, it doesn't have an obvious market. Sondra Locke commentshumanvaluesfilm From the start of our relationship Clint told me that he wanted us always to be together and that he would take care of me forever. Clint repeatedly assured me that, regardless of whether we were married, everything he had was ours together. Sondra Locke mecaretogetherrelationship People have this fantasy that it's all just an easy ride if you know someone important. Well, it's not. I've known lots of people in this business - and it hasn't really done anything for me. Sondra Locke ridemeyoubusiness Most movies are too brightly lit. I think that may come from a lot of directors having watched too much TV. Sondra Locke i-thinkmoviesthinktoo-much I never had an acting lesson. Sondra Locke lessonhadneveracting From my earliest days as an actress, I had always been drawn to learning the director's job. Sondra Locke daysjobalwayslearning I think that most films have too much music in them; it overwhelms an audience. Sondra Locke thinkaudiencemusictoo-much I tend to be attracted to material that has a tough edge to it - darker material. Sondra Locke darkeredgeattractedtough It was never my fame - it was his fame. I was Clint's girl. I only stood to lose professionally. Sondra Locke losenevergirlfame My biggest misfortune, my greatest regret, is that I wish I'd cut my time with Clint in half. I wouldn't say I wish I never had the relationship, but I wish I'd found a way - I'd understood who he was, where it would end - five or six years earlier so I could have gotten on with things. Sondra Locke regrettimerelationshipway I love comedy that seems kind of a little bit absurd. Sondra Locke littlecomedykindlove I love fairy tales. Sondra Locke fairy-talesi-lovefairylove Believe me, I have met so many people who absolutely have no reason to feel important, and they do! Sondra Locke feelmebelievepeople I'm a great collaborator. I really am. I will steal anyone's idea if it is a good one. Sondra Locke stealwillgreatgood If you were in Clint Eastwood movies, you were in the Clint Eastwood movie business. You weren't in the movie business. You weren't part of Hollywood. This became clear early on; people stopped calling. They automatically assumed I was working exclusively with Clint. Sondra Locke moviesyoubusinesspeople
