Cary Grant Quotes

I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me.

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

There's no point in being unhappy about growing older. Just think of the millions who have been denied the privilege.

Destiny is not necessarily what we get out of life, but rather, what we give.

I began by acting like the person I wanted to be, and eventually I became that person.

Simplicity, to me, has always been the essence of good taste.

It is the law of life that if you are kind to someone you feel happy. If you arecruel you are unhappy. And if you hurt someone, you will be hurt back.

When people tell you how young you look, they are also telling you how old you are.

Sometimes angels rush in where fools fear to tread.

All it takes are a few simple outfits. And there's one secret - The Simpler The Better

One pretends to do something, or copy someone or some teacher, until it can be done confidently and easily in what becomes one's own style

Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues.

We should all just smell well and enjoy ourselves more.

I may not have married for very sound reasons, but money was the least of them.

It takes 500 small details to add up to one favorable impression.

It's important to know where you've come from so that you can know where you're going. I probably chose my profession because I was seeking approval, adulation, admiration and affection.

You know I have about the same interest in jewelry as I have in politics, horse racing, modern poetry, and women who need weird excitement – none.

Do your job and demand your compensation - but in that order.

My father used to say, 'Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.'

We have our factory, which is called a stage. We make a product, we color it, we title it and we ship it out in cans.

I suppose you might call me the sophisticated type. I like to act with dialogue. Not with grunts.

Dying's tough - but not as tough as comedy.

There must be something between us, even if it's only an ocean.

I'm a fatheaded guy, full of pain. It tore me up not having you.

Divorce is a game played by lawyers.

A shot of brandy can save your life, but a bottle of brandy can kill you.

It's better to buy one good pair of shoes than four cheap ones.

The only really good thing about acting in movies is that there's no heavy lifting.

If you want to be an actor, my advice is to learn your lines and don't bump into the other actors.

I'm prepared. I have a gun and I know how to shoot, and whoever comes calling without an invitation will get it in the rear end.

There are only seven movie stars in the world whose name alone will induce American bankers to lend money for movie productions, and the only woman on the list is Ingrid Bergman.

Ah, beware of snobbery; it is the unwelcome recognition of one's own past failings.

I improve on misquotation.

I acted like Cary Grant for so long that I became Cary Grant

Nature eventually has her own way, so perhaps the best procedure is to accept what old Mother Nature or God, if you will, dictates. Accept it and you'll get along better.

I really am a happy, amusing fellow at heart. Trouble is I seem the only one left.

When I'm married I want to be single, and when I'm single I want to be married.

I've often been accused by critics of being myself on-screen. But being oneself is more difficult than you'd suppose.

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

To write an autobiography, you've got to expose other people. I hope to get out of this world as gracefully as possible, without embarrassing anyone.

I can't bear to hear a woman talk baby talk.

I improve in misquotation.

Comedy holds the greatest risk for an actor, and laughter is the reward.

I'd like to have made one of those big splashy Technicolor musicals with Rita Hayworth.

Everyone tells me I've had such an interesting life, but sometimes I think it's been nothing but stomach disturbances and self-concern.

I was a fat-headed guy, full of pain.

Who is omnipotent or wise enough to decide each new standard of good taste? Or sensitivity?

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between I occupy myself as best I can.

Never give a sucker an even break, but don't cheat a friend.

All they had to do was let go, and they'd be free. But they held on.