Mercedes McCambridge Quotes

I’m glad I am a woman who once danced naked in the Mediterranean Sea at midnight.

I’d stand in line for Confession with old people and little kids, and as the line moved up, I knew when I got into the box that I would lie! Again!

I was taught to be anti-Jewish.

I think The Exorcist was the hardest work I’ve ever done.

I never wanted a Guardian Angel. I didn’t ask for one. One was assigned to me.

I loved playing the part of the feisty Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker.

I lose all control after two drinks of anything.

I have reached a state in life where I can buy a whole house full of chairs and can bump into them until they are black and blue.

I have no use for people who hunt for what they call sport.

I have always had a lot more trouble with my truths than with my deceits.

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

I don’t think the Hollywood community is interested in what I can do. That’s all right. I’ve never looked for a job in my life, and I’m not going to start now. I have plenty to keep me busy.

I don’t think I should have been married… to anybody.

I cannot sustain hate for longer than a couple of years.

I can only know what love is insofar as I can feel it.

I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.

I believe in joy, but I believe in the flip-side, agony.

I am rich from the bequests other gifted people have seen fit to leave to me.

I am responsible for no one but myself.

At awards time, The Exorcist was nominated in 11 categories, everybody but the janitor was up for an Oscar. There was no category for what I did.