40 Quotes by Carroll O'Connor

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

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.

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

Even a true artist does not always produce art.

Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.

Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.

My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?

Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.

I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over?