Quotes by Gloria Stuart

About Gloria Stuart:

Gloria Frances Stewart was an American actress and visual artist. Stuart began her acting career in theater. In the 1930s and 1940s, she performed in little theater and summer stock in Los Angeles and New York City. She signed a contract with Universal Pictures in 1932, and acted in numerous films, including The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Three Musketeers (1939).
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

When I was little I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th.

Gloria Stuart

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

Gloria Stuart

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

Gloria Stuart

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

Gloria Stuart

I never had a great role in a great film.

Gloria Stuart

When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long.

Gloria Stuart

A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

Gloria Stuart

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

Gloria Stuart

There's no point in working if I'm not involved and interested.

Gloria Stuart

It never occurred to me that it would be a big hit internationally and forever.

Gloria Stuart

In the '60s, '70s and '80s, everybody was pretty tense on the set.

Gloria Stuart

I've been very, very successful. It's very satisfying to me.

Gloria Stuart

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

Gloria Stuart

I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

Gloria Stuart

I just finished my 11th book last week, so I'm ready to start the next one.

Gloria Stuart

I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it's not for real!

Gloria Stuart

Claude Rains was what we call an actor's actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance.

Gloria Stuart

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn't any question about my being nominated. I don't think it was a surprise.

Gloria Stuart

I wanted to be a theater actress, but I thought it would be easier to get to New York and the theater if I had a name than if I just walked the streets as a little girl from California.

Gloria Stuart

I have a private press. I'm a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.

Gloria Stuart

Author Bio

  • NameGloria Stuart
  • DescriptionActress
  • BornJuly 4, 1910
  • DiedSeptember 26, 2010
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Actor; Painter
  • AwardsSaturn Award