Alan Ladd Quotations

Nobody's strong enough to stand up under a flood of weak material.

I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again

It seems only reasonable that the people have a right to know virtually everything about the personality they are buying each time they put their money through the box office

I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else

I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good

I never fail to feel let down when I see myself on the screen

I'd rather be David Ladd's father than Alan Ladd any day

It's natural to want your kids to have all the things you didn't have

I know what's good for me. I can't play black or gray. I can't be a villain or anything close to one. I have to play white

I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve