Widmark Richard Quotes & Sayings

You have to compromise all the way. The only thing that counts is the result. — Richard Widmark

Gary Cooper was a good friend. He was a great nature lover. He was like an American Indian, he knew every leaf that was turned over. It was an education to go for a walk with him. — Richard Widmark

A lot of actors said they hated the studio system, but I loved it. It was like a college; it was a great place to learn. — Richard Widmark

Part of a woman's nature is to nurture, accept, support and love regardless of their environment. It is what makes them powerful: the ability to navigate through all adversity and still continue to grow life and eventually the universe. — DeiAmor Verus

Death's a path we're all on, son — Richard Widmark

I think a performer should do his work and then shut up. — Richard Widmark

I was playing this horrible part. I didn't didn't want to play it because the character was an awful racist. But I'm glad I did it because I met Sidney Poitier. — Richard Widmark

Mankiewicz was a brilliant director. — Richard Widmark

Ambiguity is very interesting in writing; it's not very interesting in science. — Janna Levin

I am a black wave in a white sea. always seen and unseen. — Nayyirah Waheed

Cheyenne Autumn was received not too successfully. I still think it was a very good movie. It was kinda Ford's apology for the way he had treated Indians in his past pictures. — Richard Widmark

Other actors like to rehearse on film-they like 30 or 40 takes. When you get an actor like that, it becomes difficult for me because I'm ready to quit after number two. — Richard Widmark

Tess exited YouTube, Binged Richard Widmark, and found what she expected, given — Stephen King

Anne Baxter was a very good actress, Donna Reid was great. You couldn't name an actress I wasn't crazy about. — Richard Widmark

I'm addicted to change and therefore I get bored easily. Results have always motivated me, which has led me to developing ways to measure things that historically have not been measurable. — Amy Jo Martin

I felt pretty comfortable with Westerns, apart from the fact I couldn't ride. — Richard Widmark

I was never a part of the Actor's Studio, because two friends of mine started it in 1947 and by that time I'd gone to California. — Richard Widmark

There was something about Marilyn. She couldn't act her way out of a bag, but she became an icon because something happened between her and the lens, and no one knows what it is. — Richard Widmark

The costs can't be borne by smaller counties particularly, so if the crime occurs in a large county you might be charged with the death penalty, in a smaller county you're not. That raises some significant questions about fairness. — Greg Zoeller

Historically, actors have been made very famous for roles that were something that was far - - Richard Widmark comes to mind (playing Tommy Udo in "Kiss of Death") or something like that, where you do some famous role and everybody imitates you for the rest of your life. But obviously it's much more fun to play something you're not than it is to play something you are. — Clint Eastwood

Those people who believe in previous lives always think they were dukes or queens or something, ignoring the fact that most people back then spent their whole lives up to their knees in shit before dying of toothless old age at thirty. — Tad Williams

Most movies are made today for teenage boys. Once in a while a good one comes along. — Richard Widmark

Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief. — Richard Widmark

Kazan was an old friend, I met him in 1938. He picked up radio jobs for eating money, so I met him on a couple of radio shows. Later on I was in a play he directed. — Richard Widmark

The eye condition that I have is Marfan's Syndrome. — Vincent Schiavelli

John Ford was so funny that I couldn't wait to go to work in the morning. — Richard Widmark

It's very strange that people would consider me a fashion muse but it's also flattering. I try to just be myself, and wear what's comfortable and makes me feel good. — Bethany Cosentino

People start their lives at last when they are able to live for something other than themselves. — Albert Einstein

Hoods are good parts because they're always flashy and attract attention. If you've got any ability, you can use that as a stepping stone. — Richard Widmark

I like Brando's acting ... and James Dean ... and Richard Widmark. Quite a few of 'em I like. — Elvis Presley

I loved Jack Ford. I got him in his later days, and he was a total tyrant and a total autocrat and an Irish drunk. But I had a great time. — Richard Widmark

The half is greater than the whole. — Hesiod

You are not special. There is no plan for you. Nothing happens for a reason. Just try not to die and shut up. — Alec Sulkin

I will admit there's a certain degree of giving a fuck that goes into not giving a fuck. by saying you don't care if the world falls apart, in some small way you're saying you want it to stay together, on your terms. — David Levithan

I would be consumed by you,' she said, and blinked her eyes furiously when she felt them fill with tears. 'You would sap all the energy and all the joy from me. You would put out all the fire of my vitality.'
'Give me a chance to fan the flames of that fire,' he said, 'and to nurture your joy. — Mary Balogh

Many of my friends were blacklisted. America should be ashamed of it forever. — Richard Widmark

Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl. She was very difficult. You couldn't get her on the set; she didn't know the words. — Richard Widmark