The only work I ever turned down was a cable programme called Diving for Excrement. — Emo Philips Copy Share Image
I know that I will always regret it later in life if I had turned down the chance to play at another… — David Beckham Copy Share Image
I often wonder how different the world would be if Hitler had not been turned down when he applied to art school. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I turned down some movies that were quite good. mainly on the basis of taste. — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough. — Joel McCrea Copy Share Image
You can prepare all you want, but if you never roll the dice you'll never be successful. — Shia LaBeouf Copy Share Image
I've turned down millions of dollars to go on reality TV. It's an absolute no-go. — Grace Jones Copy Share Image
I can't think of anything that I turned down that became big and successful. — Christina Ricci Copy Share Image
In point of fact all Americans are automatically turned down by China these days because of the escalation of Johnson's war in… — Anna Louise Strong Copy Share Image
The early part of my career I really struggled, getting turned down again and again. I was in debt, and it was… — Joely Richardson Copy Share Image
Today the Secretary of State said that of the 247 candidates, so far 115 of them have been certified. How embarrassing is… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
The United States and Turkey are the only two countries that don't have some kind of subsidy for the Arts. The whole… — Alex North Copy Share Image
If I hadn't refused Ken Russell, Fellini and Spielberg and made their movies when they asked me, my life would be no… — Klaus Kinski Copy Share Image
I turned down 'Harry Potter' and 'Spider-Man,' two movies that I knew would be phenomenally successful, because I had already made movies… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
I'm not opposed to doing science fiction or comedy, but there has to be respect. I refuse to be the joke, the… — Darlene Cates Copy Share Image
The thing I love about live performance the most, is that the doors are closed, the lights are turned down, and the… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
I've turned down a lot of trades where I might have gotten a better player, but I wasn't totally sure of the… — Red Auerbach Copy Share Image
...if we all turned down the thermostat in our house by just one degree, we would save over £650 million worth of… — David Cameron Copy Share Image
David Blunkett and I both take the same view that it is scandalous that someone from North Tyneside, Laura Spence, with the… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
For a while, I was saying 'no' way too often. I turned down 'An Officer and A Gentleman,' 'Splash' and 'Midnight Express.'… — John Travolta Copy Share Image
I was turned down by every record label in L.A. Perseverance is three quarters of the game. Talent's only a quarter. Being… — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
When the New Yorker turned down work, they turned it down in such an elaborately gentlemanly way making apologies for their own… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the… — Louise Penny Copy Share Image
There's a man in the world who is never turned down, whatever he chances to stray; he gets the glad hand in… — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
Although I'm not Christian, I was raised Christian. I'm an atheist, with a slight Buddhist leaning. I've got a very strong sense… — Rachel Griffiths Copy Share Image
I turned down the opportunity to be in some films that went on to be blockbusters. — Elizabeth McGovern Copy Share Image
I have to be careful not to do so many comedy airhead roles from now on. I've turned down a couple already. — Tamsin Egerton Copy Share Image
I turned down a knighthood. It would be like having to wear a suit every day of your life. — Alan Bennett Copy Share Image
I turned down twelve films last year... Huge money films, but I had no respect for the writer or the work. — Shia LaBeouf Copy Share Image
Never quit. My book, Chicken Soup for the Soul, was turned down by 33 publishers. It's since sold millions of copies. — Jack Canfield Copy Share Image
I turned down a date once because I was looking for someone a little closer to the top of the food chain. — Judy Tenuta Copy Share Image
I actually turned down an opportunity for a private interview with Adolph Hitler. — Dorothy Kilgallen Copy Share Image
I have turned down playing the most despicable people on Earth. I turn it down all the time. — Steven Bauer Copy Share Image
