Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
Played lovable bigot Archie Bunker on TV's All in the Family and its spin-off Archie Bunker's Place after first gaining attention for his role in the film Kelly's Heroes.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth2 August 1924
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Carroll O'Connor quotes about
artist talent given
Talent can be developed, gift is God-given. But artists have both.
art creativity creative
Even a true artist does not always produce art.
artist enemy reviewers
The reviewer is a singularly detested enemy because he is, unlike the hapless artist, invulnerable.
art family
All in the Family was intellectual; it was art.
good
I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.
funny hater fool
Nations have come under the control of haters and fools.
hero people millions
Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.
depression made inevitable
It was a lack of system that made the '30s Depression as inevitable as all others previously suffered.
rewards given staggering
In a capitalist society, persons who create capital, like Michael Eisner, are given the staggering rewards.
running directors
I've run into some S.O.B. directors, but I gave them back as good as I got.
men half reputation
Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.
satire hated shows
Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire.
brother business physicians
Both my brothers became physicians and I, of course, wandered into a business where the undisciplined are welcome.
flattery theater sheer
Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.