Cary Grant

Film & Theater England 1904 – 1986 102 quotes

Suave leading man in North by Northwest, Grant's dry wit provided quotable charm in suspense.

Quotes by Cary Grant

Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.

Interview

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I fill my time to the best of my ability.

Interview

I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and, finally, I became that somebody. Or he became me.

Interview

I have often been accused of being a 'ladies' man.' I have never denied it. I am a ladies' man. I love women. They are the most beautiful creatures in the world.

Interview

I don't mind being a sex symbol, but I don't want to be a sex object.

Interview

I never thought I'd be a movie star. I just wanted to be an actor.

Interview

I've learned more from women than I have from men.

Interview

I'm not a very good actor, but I'm a very good Cary Grant.

Interview

I don't think I'm handsome. I'm just a well-put-together man.

Interview

My life has been a series of accidents, but I've always tried to make the best of them.

Interview

I'm not afraid of death. I'm afraid of not living.

Interview

I've always believed that if you want to be happy, you have to make yourself happy.

Interview

I don't believe in love at first sight. I believe in lust at first sight.

Interview

The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.

Interview

I've always been a bit of a loner. I like my own company.

Interview

I've never been a fan of Hollywood. I'm a fan of movies.

Interview

I've always tried to be a gentleman, even when I didn't feel like one.

Interview

I'm not a very good dancer, but I'm a very good mover.

Interview

I've always been a bit of a perfectionist. I like things to be just so.

Interview

I've always believed that laughter is the best medicine.

Interview