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Carroll O'Connor

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Carroll O'Connor may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. Carroll O'Connor's observations on Business are as sharp as their thoughts on Good, revealing genuine breadth of mind. Browse 13 quotes by Carroll O'Connor that cover ground from Business, Good, Art, Women, and Society. Perhaps their most recognizable line: "Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women."

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Business

All Quotes by Carroll O'Connor

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Business

“Even a true artist does not always produce art.”

— Carroll O'Connor

Art

“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

Sad

“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

Good

“All in the Family was intellectual it was art.”

— Carroll O'Connor

Art

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Business

“In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.”

— Carroll O'Connor

Society

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Women

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Good

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Business

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

— Carroll O'Connor

Business

“Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.”

— Carroll O'Connor

Men