Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome. Carroll O'Connor More Quotes by Carroll O'Connor More Quotes From Carroll O'Connor I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid. Carroll O'Connor hatepridestupid It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment. Carroll O'Connor strugglegivingcharacter Nations have come under the control of haters and fools. Carroll O'Connor haterfoolfunny Get between your kid and drugs, any way you can, if you want to save the kid's life. Carroll O'Connor drugwantkids The wages of pedantry is pain. Carroll O'Connor pedantrywagespain I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over? Carroll O'Connor depressingvoiceyears We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show. Carroll O'Connor nightneedsfirsts Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero. Carroll O'Connor millionsheropeople Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire. Carroll O'Connor satirehatedshows My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter. Carroll O'Connor laughterhollywoodjoy Nothing but the heart can change the heart. Carroll O'Connor heart Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail. Carroll O'Connor reputationhalfmen People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad. Carroll O'Connor fathers-daydaughtergirl It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else. Carroll O'Connor valuesentertainmentseems Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man. Carroll O'Connor charactermenpeople In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards. Carroll O'Connor staggeringrewardsgiven Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed. Carroll O'Connor actorsdoorscharacter One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made. Carroll O'Connor businessnumbersyears Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both. Carroll O'Connor talentgivenartist The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable. Carroll O'Connor reviewersartistenemy
