I'm a born and bred New Yorker. I belong... by Judy Holliday | We Heart Quotes

singer actress comedian Losing Academy Award Winner

I'm a born and bred New Yorker. I belong here. Everytime I leave it's like losing a leg.

- Judy Holliday

Other quotes by Judy Holliday

Acting Writing

I suppose that if I could have quit, I would have, because in those days I never wanted to be an actress, the acting was something to do while I waited for a chance to study writing and directing. But I guess I was just meant to be an actress. Because, here I am.

- Judy Holliday

Words Books

I've always loved words. I ate up all the books I could get my hands on, and when I couldn't get books, I read candy wrappers and labels on cereal and toothpaste boxes.

- Judy Holliday

Money Work

We gained a great deal of prestige, but not much money. We liked to work so much we couldn't hide it and the club owners paid us accordingly.

- Judy Holliday

If you can handle a nightclub audience successfully, you can handle anything.

- Judy Holliday

We were wavering around like a ship without a sail.

- Judy Holliday

Attention

You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.

- Judy Holliday

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