John Barrymore Quotes
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A man must pay the fiddler. In my case it so happened that a whole symphony orchestra often had to be subsidized.
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My only regret in the theater is that I could never sit out front and watch me.
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A person is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
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In Genesis, it says that it is not good for a man to be alone; but sometimes it is a great relief.
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Sex: the thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.
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When archaeologists discover the missing arms of Venus de Milo, they will find she was wearing boxing gloves.
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Don't worry. For a man who has been dead for fifteen years I am in remarkable health. Love. Mr. Barrymore.
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My head is buried in the sands of tomorrow, while my tail feathers are singed by the hot sun of today.
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Method acting? There are quite a few methods. Mine involves a lot of talent, a glass, and some cracked ice.
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I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.
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Mr. [John] Barrymore's smile was the smile of an actor who hates actors, and who knows that he is going to kill two or three before the play is over. I am not an actor-killer, but I like my Hamlets to dislike actors, if you know what I mean, and I think you don't.
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Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him.
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The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.
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You never realize how short a month is until you pay alimony.
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Busy yourselves with this, you damned walruses, while the rest of use proceed with the libretto.
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If it isn't the sheriff, it's the finance company; I've got more attachments on me than a vacuum cleaner.
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I've read some of your modern free verse and wonder who set it free.
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I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.
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You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried; you float.
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America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin For one dollar and use it up in two weeks.
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Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?
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You can only be as good as you dare to be bad.
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Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock.
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Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.