Tab Hunter quotes

Tab Hunter was an American actor, singer, and author who became a teenage heartthrob in the 1950s. His career included major roles in films like "Damn Yankees" and a successful music hit with "Young Love." He later published a memoir revealing his experiences as a gay man in Hollywood. Here are 17 of his quotes:

I don't care whether people like me or dislike me. I'm not on earth to win a popularity contest. I'm here to be the best human being I possibly can be. (Tab Hunter)
I turned into a workaholic to the point of where my health was in jeopardy. View quote
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I said, God, the press and people, they just really hate me and I'm really trying. Geraldine Page said, Listen to this, Tab. If people don't like you, that's their bad taste. View quote
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Rock Hudson wasn't my type. He's a great guy and had a great sense of humor. View quote
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People believe what they want to believe. View quote
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I learned denial from my mother. I just never confronted things and if anybody did, I just would go crazy. View quote
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I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role. View quote
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I wasn't an actor. They they take the externals. Here I was, a kid thrown into Hollywood with a brand-new name, starring in motion pictures. View quote
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All the things that happen to people in the industry today, the actors, what they have to put up with, all the people wanting to know every single moment of their lives - I think it's really sad. View quote
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John Wayne treated me fine, but that macho stuff turns me off. It's not real. View quote
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I lived a very don't-ask, don't-tell life. (Tab Hunter)
The people that really were important, that mattered, had a great foundation. I had no training. I had to learn while doing, and it was really difficult. View quote
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Hollywood cools, and when it cools you have to go to where the work is. I ran off to Italy to do spaghetti westerns. View quote
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I'd work for John Waters again, because he's so off the wall. View quote
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A lot has been written about Tony Perkins and myself and I figured, Let's get it straight. I had a relationship with Tony for two to three years, but those are only threads in the tapestry of my whole life. View quote
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People place such importance on the external. It's disgusting. View quote
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I did Polyester, and I dont regret one minute of it. It was wonderful. View quote
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Tab Hunter

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Occupation: American Actor
Born: July 11, 1931
Died: July 8, 2018
Quotes count: 17