Alan Ladd

A producer has to know all about everything from set-building to costumes to acting.

My parents were so poor when I was a kid, I never went anywhere. I take our youngsters with us because I don't know anything that teaches them so much.

Maybe I thought too much about picking up the money and not enough about the really good parts.

Being a good host offsets the deprivation and loneliness of my youth.

When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired. If you don't vary your tones you can't get pretty tired of your own voice.

Strangers still leave me self-conscious.

If I had my way, I'd do all my entertaining on the front steps.

I'm going to make it. Nothing is going to stop me. Nothing. I want it too much.

I think any movie star who refuses autographs has a hell of a nerve.

I hear about stars being torn to pieces by fans. It never happened to me and I never saw it happen to anyone else.

I don't care how small the parts are, as long as they're good.

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.