Quotes by Paul Newman

“Im a supporter of gay rights. And not a closet supporter either. From the time I was a kid, I have never been able to understand attacks upon the gay community. There are so many qualities that make up a human being... by the time I get through with all the things that I really admire about people, what they do with their private parts is probably so low on the list that it is irrelevant.”

“The embarrassing thing is that the salad dressing is outgrossing my films.”

“If youre playing a poker game and you look around the table and and cant tell who the sucker is, its you.”

“People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked.”

“You only grow when you are alone.”

“Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.”

“To be an actor you have to be a child”

“You cant be as old as I am without waking up with a surprised look on your face every morning: Holy Christ, whaddya know - Im still around! Its absolutely amazing that I survived all the booze and smoking and the cars and the career.”

“I picture my epitaph: Here lies Paul Newman, who died a failure because his eyes turned brown.”

“Every time I get a script its a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. Its like falling in love. You cant give a reason why.”

“Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges.”

“The real actor has a direct line to the collective heart.”

“The only thing an actor owes his public is not to bore them.”

“For those of you who like to scarf your popcorn in the sack, the good news is that Newmans Own contains an aphrodisiac.”

“If you dont have enemies, you dont have character.”

“Newmans first law: It is useless to put on your brakes when youre upside down.”

“Newmans second law: Just when things look darkest, they go black.”

“Acting isnt really a creative profession. Its an interpretative one.”

“Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser.”

“Fat man, you shoot a great game of pool.”