The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable. Carroll O'Connor More Quotes by Carroll O'Connor More Quotes From Carroll O'Connor I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid. Carroll O'Connor hate pride stupid It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment. Carroll O'Connor struggle giving character Nations have come under the control of haters and fools. Carroll O'Connor hater fool funny Get between your kid and drugs, any way you can, if you want to save the kid's life. Carroll O'Connor drug want kids The wages of pedantry is pain. Carroll O'Connor pedantry wages pain I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over? Carroll O'Connor depressing voice years We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show. Carroll O'Connor night needs firsts Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero. Carroll O'Connor millions hero people Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire. Carroll O'Connor satire hated shows My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter. Carroll O'Connor laughter hollywood joy Nothing but the heart can change the heart. Carroll O'Connor heart Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail. Carroll O'Connor reputation half men People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad. Carroll O'Connor fathers-day daughter girl It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else. Carroll O'Connor values entertainment seems Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man. Carroll O'Connor character men people In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards. Carroll O'Connor staggering rewards given Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed. Carroll O'Connor actors doors character One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made. Carroll O'Connor business numbers years Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both. Carroll O'Connor talent given artist I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got. Carroll O'Connor running directors
