I was one of the first of the uglies. Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter... were very pretty fellows, and that was the trend. I was one of the first of the u…

- Rod Taylor

I'd much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.

- Rod Taylor

The sweet smell of success is no perfume for a woman. Say it's old-fashioned, say it's corny, but, as far as I can see, a girl who wears a 'business …

- Rod Taylor

I am a poor student sitting at the feet of giants, yearning for their wisdom and begging for lessons that might one day make me a complete artist, so…

- Rod Taylor

I am proud to be an actor.

- Rod Taylor

Art doesn't feed me or fill the void when I am not working. If I haven't worked for six months, I can't paint.

- Rod Taylor

Dore Schary was then head of the studio and he wanted to change my name.

- Rod Taylor

To put what you see on paper is the same as funneling what you feel through yourself as a performer.

- Rod Taylor

The fact that I'm going to be unsuccessful at times is pretty well-balanced by the fact that I'm going to be successful at others.

- Rod Taylor