Gloria Swanson Quotes

By the time I was 15, my mother had turned me into a real clotheshorse.

Gloria Swanson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 17, 1899 - April 4, 1983

Topics

MotherTimeMeRealTurnedHad

I think self-esteem is fluid. It's not a fixed state, and so some days are better than others.

Jo Brand

ThinkBetterOthersSelf-EsteemDays

Don't just do something because it's a trendy idea and will make you a lot of money. The reason I say that is because any kind of venture involves going through difficult times. If you're doing something you are passionate about and really believe in, then that will carry you through.

Jerry Greenfield

MoneyBelieveDoingYouSayKind

When I was a kid, I hated being talked to as a kid. I don't know if all kids feel that way, but I seem to remember awful things in the crib, something like people doing baby talk in the crib and sticking their big, fat faces in there and scaring me. So I always talk to kids as if they were a person.

Michael Feldman

PeopleMeBabyFatDoingRemember

I mean, I've been in a hundred and fifty films; I don't want to just sit around and talk about things.

Michael Ironside

WantTalkMeanFiftyThingsSit

There was nothing I could - and wanted to - learn in school. It was just a complete waste of my time.

Simon Cowell

TimeSchoolLearnNothingComplete

St. Paul was making it impossible to be Jewish and Christian at the same time. What is very striking about those early churches and communities is that you could be both. Under Paul, though, you absolutely couldn't.

Simon Schama

TimeImpossibleChristianYouEarly

I left school and couldn't find acting work, so I started going to clubs where you could do stand-up. I've always improvised, and stand-up was this great release. All of a sudden, it was just me and the audience.

Robin Williams

WorkGreatSchoolMeYouActing

I'm always game for movies based on time travel. Hopefully, someday, I'll be a part of a time travel series of films.

Roop Durgapal

TimeTravelGameMoviesTime Travel

I've been doing documentaries for about 25 years and want to continue to do that, but I love the idea of working in a different medium. Advertising pushes the envelope creatively, and there is some really great work being done right now, so I'm excited to jump into it.

Rory Kennedy

WorkLoveGreatAdvertisingDoing

Why does watching a dog be a dog fill one with happiness?

Jonathan Safran Foer

DogHappinessWhyWatchingFill

Every time I get a role, I'm surprised. It's like, 'Alright, when am I going to stop fooling them?'

Johnny Simmons

TimeStopGoingGetRoleAlright

To know how a character will behave in any given situation is a necessity and a gift.

Deanna Raybourn

CharacterGiftSituationKnowWill

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