Day Work Quotes by Sterling Hayden

“The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked with dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb is…

— Sterling Hayden

A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to…

— Sterling Hayden

I think my opinion of Hollywood must stem from my own, philosophy as a man.

— Sterling Hayden

There's nothing wrong with being an actor, if that's what a man wants. But there's everything wrong with achieving an exalted status, simply because…

— Sterling Hayden

“To be truly challenging, a voyage, like a life, must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise, you are doomed to a…

— Sterling Hayden

Once I tried to do Jack London's 'Sea Wolf' as a picture. I wanted to film most of the scenes at sea but ran…

— Sterling Hayden

I realize now that it is a serious business requiring honest, hard work. The first time Hollywood was served up to me on a…

— Sterling Hayden

I live and work for the pure enjoyment of being alive.

— Sterling Hayden

Normality is boring.

— Sterling Hayden

I feel sometimes as though I've never grown up. And that's great, because it means there are still possibilities. Nothing's free. You pay for…

— Sterling Hayden

I am an expert in loneliness and have wandered around a great deal.

— Sterling Hayden

“To be truly challenging, a voyage,like a life,must rest on a firm foundation of financial unrest. Otherwise you are doomed to a routine traverse.”

— Sterling Hayden

I've always wanted to sail to the South Seas, but I can't afford it. What these men can't afford is not to go. They…

— Sterling Hayden

I don't think I'll have to kill her. Just slap that pretty face into hamburger meat, that's all.

— Sterling Hayden

There's nothing wrong with being an actor, if that's what a man wants. But there's everything wrong with achieving an exalted status simply because…

— Sterling Hayden