“Prior to 'Pirates of the Caribbean' - the first one in 2003 - I had been essentially known within the confines of Hollywood as box office poison, you know what I'm saying? You know, I basically had built a career on 20 years of failures.”
Johnny Depp

“I've already received an Academy Award and I made a lot of money for the studios and enough for me too. I want to try television because I can control the product.”

Loretta Young

“People ask me 'how come you been around so long?' Well, it's through playing the part of Mr. Average Joe American.”
Gary Cooper

“I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.”
Jennifer Coolidge

“When I started acting almost 50 years ago, it wasn't about fame. It was about acting.”
Maggie Smith