Noel Coward

Film & Theater England 1899 – 1973 103 quotes

Sophisticated satirist of Private Lives, Coward's dialogue sparkled with quotable sophistication and humor.

Quotes by Noel Coward

I am an enormously talented man, and I have a great deal to offer.

Interview 1925

I like to be busy, and I like to be amused.

Interview 1930

I've always been a great believer in the fact that if you're going to do something, you might as well do it well.

Interview 1935

Work is more fun than fun.

Interview 1940

I am a professional. I am paid to be amusing.

Interview 1945

I've never been able to understand why anyone would want to be anything but a success.

Interview 1950

I've always believed that if you're going to be a success, you might as well be a big success.

Interview 1955

I've always been a great believer in the fact that if you're going to do something, you might as well do it with style.

Interview 1960

I've always been a great believer in the fact that if you're going to be a star, you might as well be a big star.

Interview 1965

I've always been a great believer in the fact that if you're going to be a legend, you might as well be a living legend.

Interview 1970

I've always been a great believer in the fact that if you're going to be a genius, you might as well be a recognized genius.

Interview 1973

I am a very modest man, but I have a great deal to be modest about.

Interview 1920

I'm not a snob, I just like nice things.

Interview 1925

I'm not a cynic, I'm a realist.

Interview 1930

I'm not a pessimist, I'm an optimist with experience.

Interview 1935

I'm not a complainer, I'm a commentator.

Interview 1940

I'm not a critic, I'm an observer.

Interview 1945

I'm not a gossip, I'm a chronicler.

Interview 1950

I'm not a bore, I'm a raconteur.

Interview 1955

I'm not a genius, I'm a hard worker.

Interview 1960