You sang in church, you know, and you didn't act at all. You tried not to act, you tried to tell the truth. The idea of being a troubadour on the road singing for your supper was very disturbing to him.
Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I'd try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter.
Writing can give full meaning to characters and avoid pure stereotype.
I knew real show business from my father, who had been an actor since he left the world of boxing.
Your own need to be shines out of any dream or creation you imagine.
I don't ever want to be a sentimentalist. I prefer to be a realist. I'm not a romantic really.