I began by acting like the person I wanted to be, and eventually I became that person. — Cary Grant

If you want to be an actor, my advice is to learn your lines and don’t bump into the other actors. — Cary Grant

I’d like to have made one of those big splashy Technicolor musicals with Rita Hayworth. — Cary Grant

Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues. — Cary Grant

A shot of brandy can save your life, but a bottle of brandy can kill you. — Cary Grant

My father used to say, ‘Let them see you and not the suit. That should be secondary.’ — Cary Grant

I’ve often been accused by critics of being myself on–screen. But being oneself is more difficult than you’d suppose. — Cary Grant

It is the law of life that if you are kind to someone you feel happy. If you arecruel you are unhappy. And if you hurt someone, you will be hurt back. — Cary Grant

I think that making love is the best form of exercise. — Cary Grant

There’s no point in being unhappy about growing older. Just think of the millions who have been denied the privilege. — Cary Grant

I suppose you might call me the sophisticated type. I like to act with dialogue. Not with grunts. — Cary Grant

Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. even i want to be Cary Grant. — Cary Grant

There are only seven movie stars in the world whose name alone will induce American bankers to lend money for movie productions, and the only woman on the list is Ingrid Bergman. — Cary Grant

I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be until finally I became that person. Or he became me. — Cary Grant

The only really good thing about acting in movies is that there’s no heavy lifting. — Cary Grant

I’m prepared. I have a gun and I know how to shoot, and whoever comes calling without an invitation will get it in the rear end. — Cary Grant

All it takes are a few simple outfits. And there’s one secret–The Simpler The Better — Cary Grant

Insanity runs in my family. It practically gallops. — Cary Grant

It`s important to know where you`ve come from so that you can know where you`re going. I probably chose my profession because I was seeking approval, adulation, admiration and affection. — Cary Grant

To write an autobiography, you’ve got to expose other people. I hope to get out of this world as gracefully as possible, without embarrassing anyone. — Cary Grant

We have our factory, which is called a stage. We make a product, we color it, we title it and we ship it out in cans. — Cary Grant

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can. — Cary Grant

It takes 500 small details to add up to one favorable impression. — Cary Grant

Comedy holds the greatest risk for an actor, and laughter is the reward. — Cary Grant

There must be something between us, even if it’s only an ocean. — Cary Grant

I was a fat–headed guy, full of pain. — Cary Grant

I improve on misquotation. — Cary Grant

Simplicity, to me, has always been the essence of good taste. — Cary Grant