George C. Scott

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…

— George C. Scott

But when it became an international hoopla where careers lived and died on whether or not you did or didn't get an…

— George C. Scott

The (Academy Award) ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons.

— George C. Scott

There were times when I got frightened. Things weren't going right, so I just went out and got smashed. That's me. Something…

— George C. Scott

Acting is characterization, the process of two entities merging-the actor and the role.

— George C. Scott

I'm really a pussycat and this [bad-boy] image has been totally overblown for 30 years. Sure, I used to rumble a little…

— George C. Scott

All this stuff you heard about America not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of…

— George C. Scott

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

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

Truth is not always a pleasant thing.

— George C. Scott

I became an actor to escape my own personality. Acting is the most therapeutic thing in the world. You see, through acting…

— George C. Scott

He had a winning smile, but everything else was a loser.

— George C. Scott

I think you have to be schizoid three different ways to be an actor ... You have to be a human being.…

— George C. Scott

I think of myself as a fairly decent human being and it gives me great pain to be considered for all the…

— George C. Scott

Acting on the stage is a luxury for me. I lose money. I make movies for financial reasons and this allows me…

— George C. Scott