Edward G. Robinson quotes

I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you. (Edward G. Robinson)
The sitting around on the set is awful. But I always figure that's what they pay me for. The acting I do for free. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
I had the advantage of reading the book, and when the script was first submitted to me, it was just another gangster story - the east side taking over the west side and all that. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
In those days I would go for an interview and find myself competing with this other chap who would always be younger and taller, and much handsomer than I. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
The first symptom is that hair grows on your ears. It's very disconcerting. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
My father and uncles and all their friends turned their lungs black trying to satisfy my collector's zeal. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
Things got so bad that when I went shopping for a house, some people would refuse to open the door if they saw it was me standing there. And drunks would always want to challenge me. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
I didn't play at collecting. No cigar anywhere was safe from me. View quote
Edward G. Robinson
It's the word I dislike, not the food. Give me a piece of bread and butter and I'll enjoy it. Now tell me it's margarine and I'll throw up. View quote
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I hated every minute of it and couldn't stop crying. View quote
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I always keep four or five books on my bed table, and each night I read a little of each; I guess I can't concentrate on any one at a time. But I always finish them. (Edward G. Robinson)
You know, I've always figured the waiting is what I get paid for. The acting I do free. View quote
Edward G. Robinson