Alan Ladd Quotes

Alan Ladd was an American actor known for his roles in film noir and Western movies. He had a charismatic screen presence and starred in films such as "Shane" and "The Blue Dahlia." Ladd's performances and rugged charm made him a popular leading man of his time.

Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.... -Alan Ladd

Time scoots along pretty fast when you grow up.

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Reflects on the perception that time seems to pass quickly as one matures and enters adulthood, implying a realization of the accelerated pace of life and the fleeting nature of time.

I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd a... -Alan Ladd

I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day.

I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.

It's a funny thing about me. I don't have any interest in food most of the time now, although when I was a kid I was always hungry.

I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again.

If you can figure out my success on the screen, yo... -Alan Ladd

If you can figure out my success on the screen, you're a better man than I.

What good will a tax break do me if I'm crippled f... -Alan Ladd

What good will a tax break do me if I'm crippled for life?

Being a good host offsets the deprivation and lone... -Alan Ladd

Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth.

I don't care how small the parts are, as long as t... -Alan Ladd

I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good.

I'm going to make it. Nothing is going to stop me.... -Alan Ladd

I'm going to make it. Nothing is going to stop me. Nothing. I want it too much.

When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired. If you don't vary your tones you can't get pretty tired of your own voice.

A producer has to know all about everything from s... -Alan Ladd

A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting.

It seems only reasonable that the people have a right to know virtually everything about the personality they are buying each time they put their money through the box office.

I was a dummy in school.... -Alan Ladd

I was a dummy in school.

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on... -Alan Ladd

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen.

Maybe I can't act, but I know the gimmicks. I studied acting all my life and know what's good for me.

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.

Maybe I thought too much about picking up the mone... -Alan Ladd

Maybe I thought too much about picking up the money and not enough about the really good parts.

It's natural to want your kids to have all the thi... -Alan Ladd

It's natural to want your kids to have all the things you didn't have.

Nobody's strong enough to stand up under a flood o... -Alan Ladd

Nobody's strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.

Our children were trained to look after each other... -Alan Ladd

Our children were trained to look after each other.

I'm the most insecure guy in Hollywood. If you had it good all your life, you figure it can't ever get bad, but when you had it bad, you wonder how long a thing like this will last.

I was never trained for anything.... -Alan Ladd

I was never trained for anything.

I learned more about acting from George Stevens in a few months than I had in my entire life up until then.

Strangers still leave me self-conscious.... -Alan Ladd

Strangers still leave me self-conscious.

If I had my way, I'd do all my entertaining on the... -Alan Ladd

If I had my way, I'd do all my entertaining on the front steps.

Just as Jimmy Stewart and Tyrone Power get 50 perc... -Alan Ladd

Just as Jimmy Stewart and Tyrone Power get 50 percent of the profits, so do I.

I think any movie star who refuses autographs has ... -Alan Ladd

I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve.

I'm shy and can't for the life of me barge around and slap people on the back. I sit in a corner by myself and am tickled to death when someone comes over to talk to me.

My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere. I take our youngsters with us because I don't know anything that teaches them so much.

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