"I would advise young artists . . . to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly . . . . If their painting doesn't improve by itself, it means that nothing can be done—and I wouldn't do anything!" Claude Monet
"Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession."
"Most things, except agriculture, can wait."
"If a literary man puts together two words about music, one of them will be wrong."
"Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist so long as she manages to also be a good wife, mother, good-looking, good-tempered, well-dressed, well-groomed and unaggressive."
"The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you don't have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore." Dick Powell
"A swaggering, tough little slut." Louise Brooks
"McCarthyism is Americanism with its sleeves rolled."
"In other words...you can't be a misogynist and expect women to appreciate you. " Brian Keith
"I wasn't a sex symbol. I was a sex zombie." Constance Ockleman
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." Patrick James O'Rourke
"The monarchy is the oldest profession in the world."
"I'm So Miserable Without You, It's Almost Like Having You Here." Stephen Bishop
"The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces."
"He's a great singer—but he's not the most masculine guy, is he?"
"I thought I might meet some girls, to tell you the truth."
  • D. B. Sweeney
    (11/14/1961 – )
    US actor, on why he got into acting
Daniel Bernard Sweeney