Samuel Goldwyn Quotes
(Famous Maker of Hollywood Films) Gentlemen, for your information, I have a question to ask you. If I could drop dead right now, I'd be the happiest man alive. I never put on a pair of shoes until I've worn them at least five years. Let's bring it up to date with some snappy nineteenth century dialogue. I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead. Bookkeeper: Mr. Goldwyn, our files are bulging with paperwork we no longer need. May I have your permission to destroy all records before 1945? Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. Gentlemen, listen to me slowly. That's the trouble with directors -- always biting the hand that lays the golden egg.
Goldwyn: Certainly. Just be sure to keep a copy of everything.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
