I had had enough pretend. I wanted to be in the real world. Shirley Temple More Quotes by Shirley Temple More Quotes From Shirley Temple If you hear someone scream, you shouldn't close the drapes. You should help. You've got to try. Shirley Temple scream helping trying Long ago, I became more interested in the real world than in make-believe. Shirley Temple long-ago real believe Movies mirror the times, they do not create them. Shirley Temple mirrors Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble. Shirley Temple wasted-time trouble mean One famous movie executive who shall remain nameless, exposed himself to me in his office. 'Mr X,' I said, 'I thought you were a producer not an exhibitor'. Shirley Temple producers office said I've always been bossy. Shirley Temple bossy Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics. Shirley Temple shy people thinking Visiting old haunts is hard on memory. Things shrink, change, and disappear. Shirley Temple nostalgia memories past Dr. Kissinger was a former child. Jerry Ford was a former child. Even F.D.R. was a former child. I retired from the movies in 1949, and I'm still a former child. Shirley Temple former drs children I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award: Start early! Shirley Temple achievement awards advice The U.N. acts as the world's conscience, and over eighty-five percent of the work that is done by the United Nations is in the social, economic, educational and cultural fields. Shirley Temple educational done world Make-believe colors the past with innocent distortion, and it swirls ahead of us in a thousand ways - in science, in politics, in every bold intention. Shirley Temple inspirational believe past By the time I was 4, I knew how to hit my mark. Shirley Temple mark My Chicken can do a special trick! "And what is that?" She can lay an egg! "And what's so special about THAT?!" Well, Can YOU lay an egg? Shirley Temple chickens eggs special Some people liked Rudolph Valentino. I liked Rin Tin Tin. Shirley Temple rudolph tin people My mother made it seem perfectly normal for thousands of people to be cheering me, as if there was nothing special going on. I thought all children must live as I did. Shirley Temple cheer mother children We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and adored wife for fifty-five years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black. Shirley Temple wife mother years Our whole way of life today is dedicated to the removal of risk. Cradle to grave we are supported, insulated, and isolated from the risks of life - and if we fail, our government stands ready with Bandaids of every size. Shirley Temple risk government today I guess I was an early method actress. I would go to a quiet part of the sound stage with my mother. I wouldn't think of anything sad, I would just make my mind a blank. In a minute I could cry. Shirley Temple mother mind thinking I ran for Congress, just once. Shirley Temple ran congress
