Paul Newman: Being

Paul Newman was American actor and film director. Explore interesting quotes on being.
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“I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried — tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out.”

Paul Newman

Quoted in The Films of Paul Newman (1971) by Lawrence J. Quirk (Citadel Press), ISBN 0-806-50385-8), p. 36

Life , People , Guy , Communication

“I've been accused of being aloof. I'm not. I'm just wary.”

Paul Newman

Quoted in Paul and Joanne: A Biography of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward by Joe Morella and Edward Z. Epstein (1988), p. 314

“I don't think there's anything exceptional or noble in being philanthropic. It's the other attitude that confuses me.”

Paul Newman

Quoted in "Paul Newman's Road To Glory", interview with Paul Fischer, Film Monthly (2002-07-01)

Thinking

“Twenty-five years ago I couldn't walk down the street without being recognized. Now I can put a cap on, walk anywhere and no one pays me any attention. They don't ask me about my movies and they don't ask me about my salad dressing because they don't know who I am. Am I happy about this? You bet.”

Paul Newman

Quoted in Geoff Pevere, "Getting noticed: the spooky side of celebrity," http://www.toronto.com/movies/article/525796 toronto.com (2007-08-10)

Happiness

“Being on President Nixon's enemies list was the highest single honor I've ever received. Who knows who's listening to me now and what government list I'm on?”

Paul Newman

Quoted in Craig Modderno, "Newman remains animated at 81," http://www.thestandard.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=7&art_id=20553&sid=8363925&con_type=1&d_str=20060612&fc=2 Reuters (2006-06-12)

“I was terrorized by the emotional requirements of being an actor. Acting is like letting your pants down; you're exposed.”

Paul Newman

Quoted in John Skow, "Verdict on a Superstar," http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,923114-1,00.html Time (1982-12-06)