Quotes from Robert Mitchum

People think I have an interesting walk. Hell, I'm just trying to hold my gut in.

Maybe love is like luck. You have to go all the way to find it.

I never will believe there is such a thing as a great actor.

Listen. I got three expressions: looking left, looking right and looking straight ahead.

There just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.

This is not a tough job. You read a script. If you like the part and the money is OK, you do it. Then you remember your lines. You show up on time. You do what the director tells you to do. When you finish, you rest and then go on to the next part. That's it.

The only difference between me and my fellow actors is that I've spent more time in jail.

I kept the same suit for six years and the same dialogue. They just changed the title of the picture and the leading lady.

These kids only want to talk about acting method and motivation. in my day all we talked about was screwing and overtime.

There just isn't any pleasing some people. The trick is to stop trying.

I've still got the same attitude I had when I started. I haven't changed anything but my underwear.