Tony Curtis quotes

Tony Curtis was an American actor renowned for his charismatic performances in Hollywood films. His roles spanned a variety of genres, from comedies to dramas, earning him critical acclaim and popular fame. He became especially well-known for his performances in classics like "Some Like It Hot" and "The Defiant Ones." Here are 40 of his quotes:

Its not age as much as the experiences I have had. (Tony Curtis)
I look at everything in an artistic way. View quote
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I wouldn't be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife. View quote
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It's such a human condition, whether you're a great track star or a great knitting person or you paint watercolors - someone knows who you are. View quote
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I used to be good friends with my depression, saying oh I'm so depressed, or life is terrible. View quote
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Even on a personal note, my dressing table downstairs is crowded with things, like a mini landscape. It's a city with buildings and towers and roads. There's a pool and a little park. When I move something around it becomes a different tableau. View quote
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They gave me away as a prize once - a Win Tony Curtis For A Weekend competition. The woman who won was disappointed. She'd hoped for second prize - a new stove. View quote
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The service meant so much to me. You don't know privileged I feel and how lucky I am to have served. View quote
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While you're doing it, you don't really know what you're doing. View quote
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At 17, I dreamed of seeing the world. At 19, I had been around the world and back. View quote
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But where there is no art show, I would still be painting. (Tony Curtis)
I enlisted when I was a boy. The Navy looked after me like my mother. It fed me, took care of me and gave me wonderful opportunities. View quote
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Like an opera singer, I am able to sing out my song in paint. View quote
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The government gave me enough money to go to acting school. View quote
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I like Vegas for its spontaneity. View quote
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I've been in the movies for 50 years, I've made 130 some-odd movies. View quote
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I enjoy being recognized whatever environment I'm in. View quote
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I don't know what organically grown chickens are; I've never seen one. View quote
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I was born in and worked in a period that could be called enviable. View quote
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Painting is much more than therapy to me its a way of life. View quote
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If you know how to live in Vegas you can have the best time. (Tony Curtis)
My whole world before I joined the Navy was my neighborhood in the Bronx. View quote
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Now I'm a painter. That was another opportunity I was able to pursue, I've been painting all my life, now it's become a second career because of my success in the movies. View quote
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I joined the Navy hoping to be submariner and ended up in the sub service aboard a tender in the Pacific. View quote
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I've made 122 movies, and I daresay there's a picture of mine showing somewhere in the world every day. View quote
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Tony Curtis

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: June 3, 1925
Died: September 29, 2010
Quotes count: 40
Wikipedia: Tony Curtis

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