“I don't approve of the John Waynes and the Gary Coopers saying 'Shucks, I ain't no actor—I'm just a bridge builder or a gas station attendant.' If they aren't actors, what the hell are they getting paid for? I have respect for my profession. I worked hard at it.”
Humphrey Bogart On Gary Cooper, John Wayne

“She doesn’t give a damn how she looks. I don’t think she tries to be a character. I think she is one.”
Humphrey Bogart On Katharine Hepburn

“Any of my indiscretions were with people, not actresses.”
Darryl Francis Zanuck

“I'm a whore, all actors are whores. We sell our bodies to the highest bidder.”
William M. Holden

“Herb's an interesting guy. He used to be kind of, uh... dishonest: shakedown artist, strong arm. Someone sent him to collect money from me just when I needed an inexpensive actor. Isn't it fun to know these things about your favorite stars?”

John Goodman - Lawrence Woolsey