George Cukor quotes

George Cukor was an American film director and producer known for his sophisticated comedies and literary adaptations. His work helped shape the Golden Age of Hollywood, collaborating with major stars and earning critical acclaim. He directed such classics as "The Philadelphia Story" and "My Fair Lady." Here are 10 of his quotes:

Looking for love is tricky business, like whipping a carousel horse.

George Cukor

You can always land on your feet if you know where the ground is.

George Cukor

I suppose they call me a womans director because there were all these movie queens in the old days, and I directed most of them. But I also directed Jack Barrymore and Ronald Colman and James Stewart, to name a few.

George Cukor

Unless the story line carries the scenes, the scenes don't really mean anything.

George Cukor

It is reassuring for people to feel they have a boss, someone who knows the answers and has charted the course.

George Cukor

When one deals with stars, he is dealing with intelligent people. If they weren't intelligent, they wouldn't have arrived at the star pinnacle.

George Cukor

If I were very handsome, maybe I'd have been an actor.

George Cukor

Give me a good script, and I'll be a hundred times better as a director.

George Cukor

People who aren't complicated in real life come through as pretty bland on the screen. Most great performers are not very happy and well adjusted. Perhaps that's the price they pay for being originals.

George Cukor