Gene Hackman Quotes & Sayings

24 most famous Gene Hackman quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He's a 94 year old American actor born on Jan 30, 1930.

“The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.”

“If you look at yourself as a star, you've already lost something in the portrayal of any human being.”

“Dysfunctional families have sired a number of pretty good actors.”

“I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press.”

“I do not like assassins, or men of low character.”

“The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture.”

“I don't see myself as a violent guy.”

“I'm disappointed that success hasn't been a Himalayan feeling.”

“I went in the Marines when I was 16. I spent four and a half years in the Marines and then came right to New York to be an actor. And then seven years later, I got my first job.”