Quotes from Carroll O'Connor

Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.

I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.

Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.

Even a true artist does not always produce art.

Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.

One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.

I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.

I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.

Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.

The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.

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.

It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.

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.

Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.

Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.

One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.

People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad.

I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.

Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.