“Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.” Carroll O Connor KnowledgeLifeControlNationsUnderHatersFools
“Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.” Carroll O Connor GodWorkWisdomGiftTalentDevelopedArtists
“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
“It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.” Carroll O Connor
“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
“Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.” Carroll O Connor
“Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.” Carroll O Connor
“Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.” Carroll O Connor
“I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.” Carroll O Connor
“I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.” Carroll O Connor
“In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.” Carroll O Connor
“It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suffered.” Carroll O Connor
“One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.” Carroll O Connor
“The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.” Carroll O Connor
“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
