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Gregory Peck

(1916–2003) Film Actor United States

28 quotes in 173 categories

Gregory Peck was a film actor from the United States, best known for The Bible.

Quick Facts About Gregory Peck

Born: April 5, 1916
Died: June 12, 2003
Nationality: United States
Profession: Film Actor
Notable works: The Bible
Spouse: Veronique Peck

About Gregory Peck

Eldred Gregory Peck was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Presidential Medal of Freedom Academy Award for Best Actor Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Honorary Golden Bear AFI Life Achievement Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award Honorary César

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Donostia Award Henrietta Award Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Kennedy Center Honors National Medal of Arts Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor Marian Anderson Award Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Gregory Peck

I have tales to tell, but I don't tell them. Discretion. Discretion.

Discretion

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Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?

Attitude

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The emotion is the music and the script is the libretto.

Emotion

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I just do things I really enjoy. I enjoy acting. When I'm driving to the studio, I sing in the car. I…

Acting

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There is no doubt that the princess did become a queen---not only on the screen. One of the most loved, one of…

Actresses

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Inside of all the makeup and the character and makeup, it's you, and I think that's what the audience is really interested…

Audience

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I'm not a do-gooder. It embarrassed me to be classified as a humanitarian. I simply take part in activities that I believe…

Believe

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I never liked the name Eldred. Since nobody knew me in New York, I just changed to my middle name.

Changed

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They say the bad guys are more interesting to play but there is more to it than that - playing the good…

Bad guy

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Entertainment is all right, but entertainment with an idea behind it is much more important.

Behinds

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You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even…

Disappointment

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What is wrong with keeping guns out of the hands of the wrong people?

Disarmament

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What did I do in high school? I grew from 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 inches.

Feet

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I put everything I had into it - all my feelings and everything I'd learned in 46 years of living, about family…

About family

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Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.

Balance

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There we were, hundreds of us lined up, waving at the great man as he tipped his hat to us. And that…

Acquaintance

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If you have to tell them who you are, you aren't anybody.

Ifs

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In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love,' Peters said.

And love

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It just seems silly to me that something so right and simple has to be fought for at all.

Inspirational

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I had that stubborn streak, the Irish in me I guess.

Stubborn

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I hold no brief for Communists, but I believe in and will defend their right to act independently within the law. I…

Attempting

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I don't think I could stay interested for a couple of months in a character of mean motivation.

Character

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Sorry, honey, but I haven't worn a nightgown in years.

Havens

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I don't lecture and I don't grind any axes. I just want to entertain.

Grind

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Gregory Peck is the hottest thing in town. Some say he is a second Gary Cooper. Actually, he is the first Gregory…

Firsts

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