Acting is not a state of being ... but a state of appearing to be. Noel Coward More Quotes by Noel Coward More Quotes From Noel Coward I've sometimes thought of marrying - and then I've thought again. Noel Coward marriage sometimes funny I have always paid income tax. I object only when it reaches a stage when I am threatened with having nothing left for my old age - which is due to start next Tuesday or Wednesday. Noel Coward age tuesday birthday Christmas is at our throats again. Noel Coward throat stupidity Why do I drink Champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone? Noel Coward champagne drinking breakfast I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself. Noel Coward illusion helping world Television is for appearing on, not looking at. Noel Coward appearing television The higher the building the lower the morals. Noel Coward morality architecture literature Just say the lines and don't trip over the furniture. Noel Coward acting journey literature How foolish to think that one can ever slam the door in the face of age. Much wiser to be polite and gracious and ask him to lunch in advance. Noel Coward lunch doors thinking Trust your instincts. If you have no instincts, trust your impulses. Noel Coward trust-your-instincts impulse instinct Having to read footnotes resembles having to go downstairs to answer the door while in the midst of making love. Noel Coward making-love answers doors Of course, the age-old tradition that a star must appear even if he or she is practically dying is an excellent one, but it can be carried too far. I one played a performance of The Knight of the Burning Pestle with a temperature of 103 and gave sixteen members of the company mumps, thereby closing the play and throwing everybody out of work. There may be a moral lurking somewhere in this, but I cannot for the life of me discover what it is. Noel Coward knights stars play Many years ago I remember a famous actress explaining to me with perfect seriousness that before making an entrance she always stood aside to allow God to go on first. I can also remember that on that particular occasion He gave a singularly uninspired performance. Noel Coward humorous funny years Good heavens, television is something you appear on; you don't watch. Noel Coward watches heaven art I never cared who scored the goal, or which side won the silver cup. I never learned to bat or bowl; but I heard the curtain going up. Noel Coward intelligence goal wisdom If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday. Noel Coward friday motivational thinking What I adore is supreme professionalism. I’m bored by writers who can write only when it’s raining. Noel Coward bored rain writing I don't much care for Hollywood, I'd rather have a nice cup of cocoa. Noel Coward hollywood care nice It's like this, dear boy, the one in front is blind and the kind one behind is pushing him. Noel Coward dog boys funny You kissed me because you were awfully nice and I was awfully nice and we both liked kissing very much. It was inevitable. Noel Coward inevitable kissing nice
