I don't want a lot of strangers looking down at my wrinkles and my big fat belly when I'm dead. Clark Gable More Quotes by Clark Gable More Quotes From Clark Gable It's a chain of accidents. When you step into Hollywood, you wind yourself into thousands of chains of accidents. If all of the thousands happen to come out exactly right-and the chance of that figures out to be one in eight million-then you'll be a star. Clark Gable eightstarswind This power that I'm supposed to have over women was never noticed when I was a stage actor on Broadway. I don't know when I got it. And by God, I can't explain it. Clark Gable stage-actorsbroadwayknows Disagreeing with the fervent patriotism of the Confederates: "I think it's hard winning a war with words, gentlemen. . . . I'm saying very plainly that the Yankees are better equipped than we. . . . All we've got is cotton and slaves, and arrogance." "I seem to be spoiling everybody's brandy and cigars and dreams of victory." Clark Gable dreamwinningwar I hate a liar. Maybe because I'm such a good one myself, heh? Anyway, to find someone has told an out and out lie puts him on the other side of the fence from me for all time. Clark Gable hateliarslying Only interested in himself and profiting from the war as an unscrupulous entrepreneur, and not in being a patriot: "I believe in Rhett Butler. He's the only cause I know. The rest doesn't mean much to me." Clark Gable warmeanbelieve I never did like the idea of sitting on newspapers. I did it once, and all the headlines came off on my white pants. On the level! It actually happened. Nobody bought a paper that day. They just followed me around over town and read the news on the seat of my pants. Clark Gable newswhiteideas Working with Marilyn Monroe on The Misfits (1961) nearly gave me a heart attack. I have never been happier when a film ended. Clark Gable misfitsfilmheart Clark Gable was the only real he-man I've ever known, of all the actors I've met. Clark Gable actorsrealmen Single men never have any problems. I suppose that the public builds some kind of idea from what they've seen of me on the screen. Clark Gable kindmenideas They see me as an ordinary guy, like a construction worker or the guy who delivers your piano. Clark Gable construction-workerspianoguy When the public doesn't want me any longer, I'll quit. Clark Gable want-mequittingwant If any child of mine becomes an actor I will turn in my grave. Clark Gable gravesactorschildren Method actors are like hams. Clark Gable hammethodactors Every picture I make, every experience of my private life, every lesson I learn are the keys to my future. And I have faith in it. Clark Gable lessonskeyshave-faith Everything Marilyn does is different from any other woman, strange and exciting, from the way she talks to the way she uses that magnificent torso. Clark Gable womaneverythingstrangeway
