Explore Quotes by Cary Grant

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

To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it.

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

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

Sometimes angels rush in where fools fear to tread.

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

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

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.

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.

I think that making love is the best form of exercise.

Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant. Let me expand a bit. I sense that you may feel that I am free of problems. Let me assure you that I have the same anxieties and insecurities as anyone in this auditorium - maybe more.

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

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

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

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

I was a self-centered bore. I was masochistic, and only thought I was happy. When I woke up and said, "there must be something wrong with me", I grew up. Because I never understood myself, how could I hope to understand anyone else? That's why I can truly say that now I can give a woman love for the first time in my life, because I can understand her.

I am reminded of a piece of advice my father gave me regarding shoes. ...He said it is better to buy one good pair of shoes than four cheap ones. One pair made of fine leather could outlast four inferior pairs and, if well-cared-for, would continue to proclaim your good judgment and taste no matter how old they become.

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

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

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.

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