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> [Being under contract gives you financial and emotional security. But you lose the sense of accomplishment that goes hand in hand with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/being-under-contract-gives-you-financial-and-emotional-security-but/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

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> [Nothing creative functions well when fenced in or leaning on a prop. A contract is a fence and a prop.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/nothing-creative-functions-well-when-fenced-in-or-leaning-on-a-prop-a/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

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> [A contract player has to do what he's told, and play the parts others pick out for him. As far as the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/a-contract-player-has-to-do-what-he-s-told-and-play-the-parts-others/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

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## More by Van Heflin

> [An actor doesn't have a regular job. He is dependent upon the roles which are given him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/an-actor-doesn-t-have-a-regular-job-he-is-dependent-upon-the-roles/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [You must remember that I won an Oscar for my role Johnny Eager. Then I went into the Army. But before I did, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/you-must-remember-that-i-won-an-oscar-for-my-role-johnny-eager-then-i/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I have enough money for myself and my children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-have-enough-money-for-myself-and-my-children/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I don't want to work too hard any more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-don-t-want-to-work-too-hard-any-more/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [When I was a very young actor, I made a wise move. I invested in the stock market.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/when-i-was-a-very-young-actor-i-made-a-wise-move-i-invested-in-the/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [What I like about the independent field is that an actor can pick his roles and his stories and do them without anyone always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/what-i-like-about-the-independent-field-is-that-an-actor-can-pick-his/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [Being under contract gives you financial and emotional security. But you lose the sense of accomplishment that goes hand in hand with being a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/being-under-contract-gives-you-financial-and-emotional-security-but/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [Most fellows learned something about dressing in college. But my fraternity made me stay in the basement whenever we gave a dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/most-fellows-learned-something-about-dressing-in-college-but-my/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I can sit on a boat or a river bank and problems that seemed insurmountable just don't seem that important anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-can-sit-on-a-boat-or-a-river-bank-and-problems-that-seemed/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I certainly don't approve of American actors who go to Europe and run down Hollywood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-certainly-don-t-approve-of-american-actors-who-go-to-europe-and-run/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [Every film is a comeback, no matter what I did the last time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/every-film-is-a-comeback-no-matter-what-i-did-the-last-time/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I don't think it's fair to a family to uproot them simply because it's profitable for you to do so.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-don-t-think-it-s-fair-to-a-family-to-uproot-them-simply-because-it/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [I believe all conscientious actors feel the same way - that there is too much hurry-scurry in TV to permit a sufficient amount of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/i-believe-all-conscientious-actors-feel-the-same-way-that-there-is/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [You have to be careful of the pictures you make. You should ask, Will it have universal appeal, will it have an appeal at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/you-have-to-be-careful-of-the-pictures-you-make-you-should-ask-will/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

> [Let's face it. I'm not a personality or the handsome actor type. When you have those God-given assets, you don't have to worry if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-heflin/let-s-face-it-i-m-not-a-personality-or-the-handsome-actor-type-when/)

[Van Heflin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-heflin/)

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