Famous Quotes

Famous Quotes by Helen Hayes

If you rest, you rust. More
People who refuse to rest honorably on their laurels when they reach “retirement” age seem... More
I cry out for order and find it only in art. More
... the theatre demanded of its members stamina, good digestion, the ability to adjust, and a... More
The flattering, if arbitrary, label, First Lady of the Theatre, takes its toll. The demands are... More
Stardom can be a gilded slavery. More
Actors work and slave—and it is the color of your hair that can determine your fate in the end. More
The good die young—but not always. The wicked prevail—but not consistently. I am confused by... More
We [actors] are indeed a strange lot! There are times we doubt that we have any emotions we can... More
Actors cannot choose the manner in which they are born. Consequently, it is the one gesture in... More
Egocentrics are attracted to the inept. It gives them one more excuse for patting themselves on... More
The old-fashioned idea that the simple piling up of experiences, one on top of another, can make... More
The worst constructed play is a Bach fugue when compared to life. More
Marriage is like a war. There are moments of chivalry and gallantry that attend the victorious... More