Shirley Booth Professions : Film actress Born : August 30, 1898 Died : October 16, 1992 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Shirley Booth Actors should be overheard, not listened to, and the audience is 50 percent of the performance. Shirley Booth actors acting should Why is it that men who can go through severe accidents, air raids, and any other major crisis always seems to think that they are at death's door when they have a simple head cold? Shirley Booth simple men thinking But, my dear, I knew when I was a baby what I wanted to do, and I'll tell you, kiddo, if you don't do what your heart tells you, you'll never be real. Shirley Booth real heart baby I'm not a betting woman, but I have $50 on Secretariat with an old director friend of mine. Shirley Booth betting mines directors There is an audience for every play; it's just that sometimes it can't wait long enough to find it. Shirley Booth waiting play long It's OK, I guess, if you really need the money, but luckily, I'm not in that position. Shirley Booth need you position money Similar Authors Isabella Rossellini film-actress Izabella Scorupco film-actress Betty Buckley film-actress Bipasha Basu film-actress Butterfly McQueen film-actress Bryce Dallas Howard film-actress All Authors