A collection of photos and quotes of male stars. Because this is a work in progress, you may want to check back regularly for updates.
“I’ve been in this game long enough to realize there’s no such thing as a new quip….The object is to make a quip sound fresh by giving it a new turn, or tying it up with modern slang or situations in the news.” — Bob Hope Source: Irving Wallace (1940) Photo: 1939
“Looks are good or bad, according to taste. My appearance doesn’t fascinate me. But I’m not the one who has to be pleased either. It’s a big help to an actor if people like to look at him but it has nothing to do with acting.” — Robert Taylor Photographer: George Hurrell
“I am the captain of my ship. I take suggestions and listen to what everyone has to say, but the final decision is mine.” — Michael Jackson Photo taken in 1974 when he was barely 16 years old.
“I don’t want to be a star. If you have to label me anything, I’m an actor – I guess. A journeyman actor. I think ‘star’ is what you call actors who can’t act.” — Paul Muni Photographer: George Hurrell
“These movies in some way are all about adolescence, about navigating the waters between childhood and adulthood and finding your place in the world. As a kid in Colorado, I saw this farm kid who feels like he’s a million miles from anywhere but knows he’s on the cusp of stepping into a bigger world, […]
“There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of art—and the lawlessness of it, as well.” — Josef von Sternberg, posing next to a bronze bust of himself, created by Rudolf Belling in 1930. The Casa von Sternberg, built in 1935 by Richard Neutra. […]
“If you are lucky enough to be a success, by all means enjoy the applause and adulation of the public. But never, never believe it.” — Robert Montgomery Night Flight (1933). With John Barrymore, Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Helen Hayes, and Myrna Loy. Montgomery poses with his personalized “Dennyplane” from his friend Reginald Denny. Photo from the Denny […]
“‘My pappy was a crap-shootin’ fool.’ That don’t rub me too good today.” — Stymie Beard Source: 1981
“I can’t stand light. I hate weather. My idea of heaven is moving from one smoke-filled room to another.” — Peter O’Toole
“The only acting I ever did was trying not to blink because as soon as I pick up a gun, I start blinking.” — Roger Moore