Cary Grant

I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or we met at some point.

Cary Grant

I suppose you might call me the sophisticated type. I like to act with dialogue. Not with grunts.

Cary Grant

I think that making love is the best form of exercise.

Cary Grant

I’ve often been accused by critics of being myself on-screen. But being oneself is more difficult than you’d suppose.

Cary Grant

If you want to be an actor, my advice is to learn your lines and don’t bump into the other actors.

Cary Grant

It takes 500 small details to add up to one favorable impression.

Cary Grant

It’s better to buy one good pair of shoes than four cheap ones.

Cary Grant

It’s important to know where you’ve come from so that you can know where you’re going. I probably chose my profession because I was seeking approval, adulation, admiration and affection.

Cary Grant

My father used to say, ‘Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.’

Cary Grant

Nature eventually has her own way, so perhaps the best procedure is to accept what old Mother Nature or God, if you will, dictates. Accept it and you’ll get along better.

Cary Grant