I was never trained for anything

- Alan Ladd

I have the face of an ageing choirboy and the build of an undernourished featherweight. If you can figure out my success on the screen you're a bette…

- Alan Ladd

It seems only reasonable that the people have a right to know virtually everything about the personality they are buying each time they put their mon…

- Alan Ladd

Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.

- Alan Ladd

I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good

- Alan Ladd

I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes…

- Alan Ladd

I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how l…

- Alan Ladd

I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then

- Alan Ladd

I'm no good with words but I'll find ways from time to time to show you how grateful I am.

- Alan Ladd