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Anthony Quinn

"In Europe an actor is an artist. In Hollywood, if he isn't working, he's a bum."

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"In Europe an actor is an artist. In Hollywood, if he isn't working, he's a bum."

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"And I loved Frank Lloyd Wright. I think he was the greatest man I have ever met in my life."
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"Now, Marlon and I - for some reason, even today - even today, we can't say two words to each other. We really can't talk to each other. You know, I say to him - Marlon can't talk. I mean, he'd talk to you. But he can't talk."
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"I mean, you know, actors lives - you're forgotten. Look at Barrymore, and look at all the great actors. They're forgotten after awhile."
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