Samuel Goldwyn Quotes & Sayings

I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs in the bedroom. — Samuel Goldwyn

There is a statue of limitation. — Samuel Goldwyn

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? All you do is change the words. — Samuel Goldwyn

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs. — Samuel Goldwyn

Television has raised writing to a new low. — Samuel Goldwyn

I can give you a definite perhaps. — Samuel Goldwyn

When told a script was full of old cliches: Let's have some new cliches. — Samuel Goldwyn

Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay at home and see bad television for nothing? — Samuel Goldwyn

The A-bomb is dynamite. — Samuel Goldwyn

Give me a couple of years, and I'll make that actress an overnight success. — Samuel Goldwyn

If I did that, I'd be sticking my head in a moose. — Samuel Goldwyn

My wife's hands are very beautiful. I'm going to have a bust made of them. — Samuel Goldwyn

Forecasts are difficult to make-particularly those about the future. — Samuel Goldwyn

I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five years. — Samuel Goldwyn

Some who are not paid what they are worth ought to be glad. — Samuel Goldwyn

Destroy the old files, but make copies first. — Samuel Goldwyn

Be drug-free and smoke some crack. — Samuel Goldwyn

Tell them to stand closer apart. — Samuel Goldwyn

Don't pay any attention to the critics - don't even ignore them. — Samuel Goldwyn

Don't worry about the war. It's all over but the shooting. — Samuel Goldwyn

I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GOP. — Samuel Goldwyn

A bachelor's life is no life for a single man. — Samuel Goldwyn

I hate a man who always says 'yes' to me. When I say 'no' I like a man who also says 'no.' — Samuel Goldwyn

I paid too much for it, but it's worth it. — Samuel Goldwyn

From success you get a lot of things, but not that great inside thing that love brings you. — Samuel Goldwyn

If you've got a message, send a telegram. — Samuel Goldwyn

To hell with the cost, if it's a good story, I'll make it. — Samuel Goldwyn

Gentlemen, I want you to know that I am not always right, but I am never wrong. — Samuel Goldwyn

We have that Indian scene. We can get the Indians from the reservoir. — Samuel Goldwyn

Don't improve it into a flop! — Samuel Goldwyn

I read part of it all the way through. — Samuel Goldwyn

Even if they had it in the streets, I wouldn't go. — Samuel Goldwyn

People always say to me, 'It must have been wonderful coming from old Hollywood, with all those movie stars,' but I never knew anyone. I didn't even know who Charlie Chaplin was. My parents really kept me away from it all. — Samuel Goldwyn

Put it out of your mind. In no time, it will be a forgotten memory. — Samuel Goldwyn

I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead — Samuel Goldwyn

Modern dancing is old fashioned. — Samuel Goldwyn

This book has too much plot and not enough story. — Samuel Goldwyn

a hospital is no place to be sick — Samuel Goldwyn

The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime twittering - anon Twitter has raised writing to a new low. — Samuel Goldwyn

My horse was in the lead, coming down the home stretch, but the caddie fell off. — Samuel Goldwyn

Never make forecasts, especially about future. — Samuel Goldwyn

I'll take fifty percent efficiency to get one hundred percent loyalty. — Samuel Goldwyn

I never liked you, and I always will. — Samuel Goldwyn

In two words, impossible. — Samuel Goldwyn

Don't let your opinion sway your judgment. — Samuel Goldwyn

In picture-making the writer is the most important cog in the wheel. — Samuel Goldwyn

I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it. — Samuel Goldwyn

God makes stars. I just produce them. — Samuel Goldwyn

Let's bring it up to date with some snappy nineteenth century dialogue. — Samuel Goldwyn

I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs him his job. — Samuel Goldwyn

The trouble with this business is the dearth of bad pictures. — Samuel Goldwyn

Go see it and see for yourself why you shouldn't go see it. — Samuel Goldwyn

Gentlemen, listen to me slowly. — Samuel Goldwyn

Too caustic? To hell with the costs, we'll make the picture anyway. — Samuel Goldwyn

Spare no expense to save money on this one. — Samuel Goldwyn

You've got to take the bitter with the sour. — Samuel Goldwyn

If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive. — Samuel Goldwyn

This makes me so sore it gets my dandruff up. — Samuel Goldwyn

That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg. — Samuel Goldwyn

Every director bites the hand that lays the golden egg. — Samuel Goldwyn

I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it. Every one has bad breaks, but every one also has opportunities. The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on. — Samuel Goldwyn

Coffee isn't my cup of tea. — Samuel Goldwyn

Pictures are entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union. — Samuel Goldwyn

I'm living beyond my means, but I can afford it. — Samuel Goldwyn

Gentlemen, include me out. — Samuel Goldwyn

If I look confused it is because I am thinking. — Samuel Goldwyn

Ninety per cent of the art of living consists of getting on with people you can't stand. — Samuel Goldwyn

"Yes, but that's our strongest weak point." — Samuel Goldwyn

Please write music like Wagner, only louder. — Samuel Goldwyn

Just because I disagree with you doesn't mean I'm disagreeable ... — Samuel Goldwyn

For your information, I would like to ask a question. — Samuel Goldwyn

Enthusiasm is the key not only to the achievement of great things but to the accomplishment of any thing that is worthwhile. — Samuel Goldwyn

Chaplin is no business man - all he knows is that he can't take anything less. — Samuel Goldwyn

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white. — Samuel Goldwyn

Yes, but keep copies. — Samuel Goldwyn

That's the kind of ad I like, facts, facts, facts. — Samuel Goldwyn

A wide screen just makes a bad film twice as bad. — Samuel Goldwyn

He treats me like the dirt under my feet. — Samuel Goldwyn

The independents who were our fiercest competitors all succumbed to the one-hit-makes-you-a-genius philosophy. It is a mistake to think you have the magic touch. Show business is roulette. If you start to play for stakes you can't afford, there's no way you can survive. — Samuel Goldwyn

The scene is dull. Tell him to put more life into his dying. — Samuel Goldwyn

Ill give you a definite maybe. — Samuel Goldwyn

If I look confused it's because I'm thinking. — Samuel Goldwyn

You've got to take the sour with the bitter. — Samuel Goldwyn

If a young man is going to get ahead, if he is going to reach the top, he must be all wrapped up in what he is doing. He has to give his job - whatever it is - not only his talent but every bit of his enthusiasm and devotion. — Samuel Goldwyn

I have been laid up with intentional flu. — Samuel Goldwyn

True, I've been a long time making up my mind, but now I'm giving you a definite answer. I won't say yes, and I won't say no - but I'm giving you a definite maybe. — Samuel Goldwyn

Coffee is not my cup of tea — Samuel Goldwyn

A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. — Samuel Goldwyn

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. — Samuel Goldwyn

The reason so many people turned up at his funeral is that they wanted to make sure he was dead. — Samuel Goldwyn

The Oscars are a lot different when you are a nominee. You walk around with this big smile on your face, and everyone, even people who work for rival film companies, tells you they voted for you. — Samuel Goldwyn

They stayed away in droves. — Samuel Goldwyn

No person who is enthusiastic about her work has anything to fear from life. — Samuel Goldwyn

You have all the scenes. Just go home and word it in. — Samuel Goldwyn

We want a story that starts out with an earthquake and works its way up to a climax. — Samuel Goldwyn

If you don't dissagree with me, how will I know I'm right? — Samuel Goldwyn

Spare no expense to make everything as economical as possible. — Samuel Goldwyn

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. — Samuel Goldwyn

I've gone where the hand of man has never set foot. — Samuel Goldwyn

When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy. — Samuel Goldwyn