Quote

I never took the work less than serious, my work ethic is ingrained in me. But I've always had a sense of humor about myself.

George Hamilton

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

George Hamilton
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: August 12
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Television Actor
Memphis
Tennessee
George Stevens Hamilton
Took
Humor
Serious
Less
Sense
Work
Ingrained
Always
Ethic
Never
Ethics

More quotes by George Hamilton

Image
He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off
George Hamilton
Image
Welcome to the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona that is packed to capacity... with some patches of seats left empty.
George Hamilton
Image
There are two schools of thought. A manager would tell you that must make them realize you're a dedicated actor and I took a totally different route than that. I never ever took myself seriously.
George Hamilton
Image
I went in to play the most corrupt politician I could possibly think of [in The Congressman] and to do it with a certain kind of charm.
George Hamilton
Image
When people realize you're not the stuffed shirt they think you are it's such a relief and you have people who really like to be around you.
George Hamilton
Image
It's hard for people to get their hands around fame, because it's heady stuff, and you have to look at it as being dangerous explosives, and you have to handle it with care.
George Hamilton
Image
One works in this business - if one works. You do different types of movies.
George Hamilton
Image
The Baggio brothers, of course, are not related.
George Hamilton
Image
There are a lot of self important people who make you believe they're artistes and high on the intelligence quotient and I've sat down and listened to them and just been bored.
George Hamilton
Image
And in reaching out and doing these new things you get into this strange kind of shape where you are better off than if you were just resting, because you're using things that wouldn't otherwise be mute.
George Hamilton
Image
To my mind, there are no unattractive women only those who haven't been awakened by love . . . A woman is often like a strip of film-obliterated, insignificant-until a man puts the light behind her.
George Hamilton
Image
Acting has always been something for me that's been a romp. I just show up and I have a good time, and I hope that I get through the day and I can have lunch in the sun.
George Hamilton
Image
When I said they'd scored two goals, of course I meant they'd scored one.
George Hamilton
Image
The first thing my agent told me in 1959 was he said you have to have something recognizable that people will remember. “What are you? Do you have cleft in your chin? You have a Jimmy Stewart kind of talk?” And I thought I don’t know what I can give them that will be different.
George Hamilton
Image
You do a movie [where] you like the script [and] it has something to say that you care about. And there are certain people in this industry that you kind of stick with. Guys like [“The Congressman” producer] Fred Roos. They call you, and if you’re not working, that’s what you do.
George Hamilton
Image
I was a hangover of that era where they’d say “Take off that medal! Is that a St. Christopher medal? You’re going to lose your audience with that.”
George Hamilton
Image
Woody [Allen] is a fascinating character to be around. You don't really know what he's going to want. You're on your toes, but you're on your heels too, if you know what I mean.
George Hamilton
Image
That's a yellow card for Cazoria. So the next time he's involved in Europe, he won't be.
George Hamilton
Image
I don't use the phrase 'I love you' very often, but I say it every time I talk to my children.
George Hamilton
Image
It flew towards the roof of the net like a Wurlitzer
George Hamilton