Katharine Cornell Quotes

The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama which secures for the gifted artists a world-wide fame princes well might envy.

I have a lot of fun playing a model on television, and I love being an actress. I don't think I could ever handle that world.

I hate show business.

Some actors learn the habit of promoting themselves as a brand - by dressing in a certain way, by going out with a certain person - it gives them what they obviously want, which is to keep a level of fame. I'm not putting it down.

I know actors who court personal publicity because they believe no publicity is bad publicity.

I've been famous for years through my entertainment programs, through my show business activities and my business.

All actors may not be stars, but all stars are actors, and I can vouch for that.

I don't admire actors so much, actually.

I loved acting. I didn’t particularly like being a movie star.

John Glenn craved the publicity. I think even John would admit that. When he went into politics, that became pretty obvious! He knew how to do public relations.

What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves.

You don't want to be photographed? You don't want to be known? Then you don't need to be out there peddling movies.

Bernie Mac is talented!

There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.

I admire a lot of actors; I think a lot of them have so much talent.

I embrace the idea that I'm an entertainer.

I like L.A., I like the fans, I like to come out here to work.

I'm definitely a ham for the paparazzi.

This whole celebrity racket, it's not really my bag. I don't really do that stuff, and I am not looking to get famous myself. I would love it if my characters get famous, my work was well known and appreciated. But I'm an actor, not a spokes model or a celebrity or whatever that is. I don't know how to be that.

I am very happy playing and showing off my talent on the cricket field and have no plans to enter Bollywood.

They think my life is glamourous. It's not true. I obviously get to come in and do radio interviews. That's the glamour. But other than that, I eat and sleep and that's it. Eat, sleep and do shows.

I never did love Hollywood, I just loved the work.

I'm in love with everything about show business. The only thing that ever came easy to me in life has been acting.

In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

Everyone always told me I was fated to be in front of the camera.