I think of myself as a fairly decent human being and it gives me great pain to be considered for all the mean S.O.B.s that come along. I've played bird decapitators, puppy stranglers, woman beaters, wife poisoners, child molesters -… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
We [he and his wife Trish Van Devere] don't talk politics. I'm an independent conservative; she's a radical Democrat. We never vote together. — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn't get an Oscar, then… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
The (Academy Award) ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons. — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
There were times when I got frightened. Things weren't going right, so I just went out and got smashed. That's me. Something goes wrong,… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
Acting is characterization, the process of two entities merging-the actor and the role. — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
I'm really a pussycat and this [bad-boy] image has been totally overblown for 30 years. Sure, I used to rumble a little but I… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung.… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
If I were ever stranded on a desert island, there would be 3 things I’d need: food, shelter, and a grip. — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it. — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
I became an actor to escape my own personality. Acting is the most therapeutic thing in the world. You see, through acting you come… — George C. Scott Copy Share Image
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