Gloria Stuart Quotes (25 Quotes)

I wanted to be a theater actress, but I thought it would be easier to get to New York and the theater if I had a name than if I just walked the streets as a little girl from California.

I have a private press. I'm a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.

I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

Claude Rains was what we call an actor's actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance.

A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

There's no point in working if I'm not involved and interested.

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

I never had a great role in a great film.

Williams herself drew criticism from Stuart. I don't think it was necessary for us to know that Jeff was a cross-dresser. What did she gain by that ... It's something I didn't want to know about him. It's a minus quality. Actually, there were some things I wrote about some personalities that my daughter co-writer Sylvia Thompson thought were a little strong. She said, 'Mother, you didn't need to say that,' and I didn't say it.

The John Ford pictures I made are highly regarded, but at the time they didn't seem like that.

I've been very, very successful. It's very satisfying to me.

It never occurred to me that it would be a big hit internationally and forever.

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it's not for real!

I love working.

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

I've tried to guide my creativity as best I could into interesting channels, channels that make a difference. I don't know where I got it.

When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long.

In the '60s, '70s and '80s, everybody was pretty tense on the set.

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn't any question about my being nominated. I don't think it was a surprise.

James Whale had been an actor. He was the most meticulous, most knowledgeable director. He was able to tell you exactly what he wanted.

When I was little I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th.

I just finished my 11th book last week, so I'm ready to start the next one.

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.