Carroll Baker quotes

Carroll Baker is an American actress best known for her roles in classic films during the 1950s and 1960s. Her breakthrough came with the movie "Baby Doll," which earned her an Academy Award nomination. She later became noted for her versatility, starring in both Hollywood and European productions. Here are 8 of her quotes:

When Clark Gable kissed me, they had to carry me off the set.

Carroll Baker

After 'Baby Doll,' I did some Westerns. I would try to do something so far away from 'Baby Doll.'

Carroll Baker

Joe Levine behaved like he owned me. My husband thought it was all terrific as long as I kept bringing in the money. I started objecting to everything, but it was too late. The sex-symbol image had already started. I turned down parts and they blacklisted me. The press attacked me viciously at every opportunity. I came very close to suicide.

Carroll Baker

Life seems to be a never-ending series of survivals, doesn't it?

Carroll Baker

As I understand it, George Peppard later became a nice guy, a gentleman, but when we worked together back then, he was pretentious, egotistical, a brat, and an asshole-and that's just for starters! He pretended he was seven years younger than he was; he even claimed to be a bachelor and denied he was married-in front of me (I knew better), he denied their existence. The role of Jonas Cord in The Carpetbaggers really went to his big head. He acquired delusions of grandeur-thought he was God's gift to women and the movies! His attitude towards me was very bizarre-he acted as though we'd never met! Or that I had a husband!

Carroll Baker

Bad directors are the ones who want to tell you every move, and think they're a better actor than you.

Carroll Baker

I was very young when I saw 'Gone With the Wind,' but I fell in love with Clark Gable. And when I got to work with him, I couldn't believe it. I still had a crush on him. He was quite an old man by then; he must have seen that I was head over heels, even though I was married.

Carroll Baker