Dorothy Gish famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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I thought comedians had to have black on their faces or red beards.
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I mean what good does it do anyone to kill themselves working, because the worms will get you in the end.
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I never cease to wonder at my luck in having for my sister the woman who, more than any other woman in America, possesses all the qualities of true greatness.
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I wanted to be a tragedienne. I only wanted sad parts. When mother read the press notices when I was on the road, saying I was a 'comedienne,' the tears rolled down my cheeks. I thought comedians had to have black on their faces, or red beards...
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I'd like to make people who see me in comic pantomime on the screen feel the way Mark Twain makes his readers feel.
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Do you know New York stifles me? It makes me so unhappy. There are so many things I want, and so many things I cannot afford to have. I don't see how people ever have money enough to live here.
-- Dorothy Gish
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I was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.
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Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.
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Well, what do you expect? The Comedian is dead.
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Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'
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I'm not a comedian. I'm an actor who just happens to be funny on occasion.
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It was important to me to be cool as a comedian. I didn't want to be a crowd-pleaser who sent out the vibe of, "I need you guys." I wanted to be so cool that the audience could leave and I would still be killing, that I didn't want to have to rely on them or need them. That really appealed to me.
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Ive always loved my red wine, and when Im not working I can open a bottle too many. I love to cook, so its one for me and one for the casserole. I would consume a bottle of wine on my own of an evening and then literally pass out.
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I painted one dining room red and I must say, the conversation became very heated in that room.
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I really hate the duties of being a celebrity, like getting dressed up for the red carpet.
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If the worst happens, if you lose and fail, but you still celebrate coming second because you've given it a red hot go. There is no need to fear failure.
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