39 Quotes by Rod Taylor

I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcock’s 75th birthday party last August. There was something magical about that night, and it made me see how much she really meant to me.

Art doesn’t feed me or fill the void when I am not working. If I haven’t worked for six months, I can’t paint.

The fact that I’m going to be unsuccessful at times is pretty well-balanced by the fact that I’m going to be successful at others.

I’m not doing my work for constant success.

When people think it’s successful, I’m grateful. When they don’t – OK, I’ll try again.

Acting doesn’t suffice.

I’d much rather turn down a starring role in a bad picture and do a small role in a very good picture.

Apart from being interested in a good role, I think it’s necessary to make up your mind as to whether it will make a movie that will entertain an audience all over the world and not just in your own backyard.

I wouldn’t dream of selling my work. I give them to friends, to charities.