Explore Quotes by Carroll O'Connor

I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.

Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.

I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.

Even a true artist does not always produce art.

Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.

I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.

It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment.

I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over?

People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad.