Joan Leslie Quotes

United States, Actress
January 26, 1925 – October, 12, 2015.

Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian who, during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as High Sierra, Sergeant York, and Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Also known as Dancer

I'd like to play nothing but good characters.

Joan Leslie
- Good
I am always begging them to spare me this chasing after men.

Joan Leslie
- Men

Who on earth can feel any respect for a girl who chases?

Joan Leslie
- Girl
- Earth
- Respect
That's the way it is: you have to show your initiative, you have to show talent and availability, and still have an awful lot of luck.

Joan Leslie
- Talent
- Luck
- Initiative
On the set you just have to listen very closely, listen to everyone around you, absorb everything and try to be what they want you to be with the little bitty line that you'd have to say. If it was a good line, it would be such fun to say it with vigor.

Joan Leslie
- Trying
- Fun
- Littles