Turned Down Quotes

91 quotes by 90 authors

I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the characters, and to… — Louise Penny
My first novel was turned down by half a dozen publishers. And even after having published five or six books, I wasn't making enough money… — Ian Rankin
The early part of my career I really struggled, getting turned down again and again. I was in debt, and it was horrible. And then… — Joely Richardson
I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take over someone else's cuisine. I wanted to start from scratch. — Rene Redzepi
I recently turned down a film that I didn't want my kids to see. Priorities shift. Sometimes I'm sad about that, but not enough to… — Dianne Wiest
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
I never turned down a mother role. — Dorothy Malone
I've never turned down an autograph request. I've never not taken a picture with someone. — George Hamilton
I never regretted what I turned down. — Angela Lansbury
I actually turned down an opportunity for a private interview with Adolph Hitler. — Dorothy Kilgallen
I've turned down lots and lots of work. Things that could have made me some money. — Shane Black
Italy to me is like the mean mother. Whatever I do, it's never good enough. People say I'm the queen of Cannes, but in Italy… — Asia Argento
I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director. — Charles Durning
If we do nothing, as the Republicans suggest, we're going to see health care costs reach a point where small businesses can't afford it and… — Dick Durbin
I want to show my range before I fall into any typecasting. I've turned down a lot of things trying to wait. But at the… — Troy Garity
I've actually got turned down for a lot of roles because I'm not bubbly enough. People have told me to be more 'up', but I… — Emily Browning
In a perfect world, my tennis game gets better. I have kids and a beautiful wife and live on some hill somewhere that's not in… — Matthew Perry
In point of fact all Americans are automatically turned down by China these days because of the escalation of Johnson's war in Vietnam, which several… — Anna Louise Strong
I've turned down a lot of stuff. I've read several scripts and said "That's not me, I'm not interested in doing that." It's got to… — Karl Urban
I have been fortunate to get some really good scripts over the years and I haven't turned down anything that I regretted so far. And… — Billy Bob Thornton

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