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Carroll O'Connor quotes: My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?

My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?

Carroll O'Connor quotes: I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.

I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.

I'm lucky. Lord, I'm lucky.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Nothing but the heart can change the heart.

Nothing but the heart can change the heart.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.

Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.

The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.

One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.

In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed.

Those offers come in now and again. They're not knocking down my door. I'm only an old character actor, and I'm not needed.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: All in the Family was intellectual; it was art.

All in the Family was intellectual; it was art.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.

Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.

I have heard show business characterized as a refuge for childlike persons in flight from all things harsh and real.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.

It seems that entertainment is what most excites us and what we value above everything else.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.

I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.

Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Not all celebrities are dunces.

Not all celebrities are dunces.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show.

We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.

Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suffered.

It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suffered.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Get between your kid and drugs, any way you can, if you want to save the kid's life.

Get between your kid and drugs, any way you can, if you want to save the kid's life.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.

My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man.

Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.

Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: The wages of pedantry is pain.

The wages of pedantry is pain.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.

Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.

Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Even a true artist does not always produce art.

Even a true artist does not always produce art.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment.

It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.

Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.

Carroll O'Connor quotes: I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.

I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.