Robert Osborne Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I did love 'The Artist.' I've seen it four times, and every time I see it, it gets better and better.”

“I'm very enthusiastic about the Academy Awards because if there were no Oscars, we wouldn't have as many good movies as we do have.”

“If they didn't have an Oscar for people to shoot for, all they'd do is be making 'Dumb And Dumber' again and again.”

“The British 'A Night to Remember' is so beautifully done and so well-constructed.”

“When I was growing up, you'd read about actors, and they'd never tell you their age and how much they made a year as part of their definition.”

“I always knew I was going to be successful in some way with films. I don't know why. I had no particular talent, but I always knew I was going to be sitting in a dining room with Lucille Ball and at a cocktail party with Bette Davis.”

“I love to be able to meet people who are successful, and I love them not because they're successful, but usually people who are successful have qualities that make them interesting to be around.”

“I still think of Columbia as one Rita Hayworth movie a year, or maybe one a year directed by Frank Capra in the '30s. To see how many really outstanding movies Columbia made, and all together, is kind of eye-opening.”

“I think Kennedy being assassinated changed the world. That shot changed everything about America, and made us cynical, made people discontent and angry.”

“For some reason, the movies in the '40s have the best personalities: Jimmy Stewart, Gary Cooper, Betty Grable, Gene Tierney, and all those people. For some reason, I seem to gravitate more toward the '40s, and I don't necessarily know why. I just love the people.”