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

I always say, keep a little mystery.

Interview 1953

Success is the child of audacity.

Letter 1930

In the end, we all die alone.

Personal reflection 1985

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Speech 1941

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice.

Interview 1965

The older I get, the more I listen.

Personal reflection 1978

Film is truth 24 times per second.

Interview 1959

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Humor remark 1949

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman.

Interview 1939

Life quotes the world, but the world quotes life.

Philosophy note 1956

A man is only as good as his word.

Speech 1961

Theater taught me discipline.

Personal reflection 1928

Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.

Interview 1943

I never let success go to my head.

Personal reflection 1970

Directing is more exhausting than acting.

Professional observation 1964

The best revenge is massive success.

Letter 1951

I was born with an innate talent for being in the right place at the right time.

Interview 1982

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.

Personal reflection 1957

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

Interview 1934

To succeed in Hollywood, you must be a little like all the characters you have ever played.

Speech 1946