Quotes by Shirley Temple

About Shirley Temple:

Shirley Temple Black was an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, and public servant, most famous as Hollywood's number-one box-office star from 1935 through 1938. As an adult, she entered politics and became a diplomat, serving as United States Ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia, and as Chief of Protocol of the United States.
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When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I've been getting younger ever since.

Shirley Temple

I ran for Congress, just once.

Shirley Temple

We would have to invent the U.N. if we did not have it, which is not an original thought.

Shirley Temple

Any star can be devoured by human adoration, sparkle by sparkle.

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple opens doors for Shirley Temple Black.

Shirley Temple

I have always told anyone who would listen that I was available for more public service.

Shirley Temple

I was in Vienna in August 1968 for a meeting of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies, of which I was co-founder, and we wanted a 20th country to join. They asked for a volunteer to go to Prague to get Czechoslovakia to do it, ...

Shirley Temple

Long ago, I became more interested in the real world than in make-believe.

Shirley Temple

I've led three lives: the acting part, wife and mother - which is a career - and international relations. I'm proud of my career, the first one, and I'm proud of the other two, too.

Shirley Temple

I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award: Start early!

Shirley Temple

Many people consider me an old friend.

Shirley Temple

Nothing crushes freedom as substantially as a tank.

Shirley Temple

I'm not too proud of the movies I made as a grownup except for 'That Hagen Girl', which nobody remembers but which gave me a chance to act.

Shirley Temple

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.

Shirley Temple

Good luck needs no explanation.

Shirley Temple

There are many of us who should be in a position to bring peace to the world.

Shirley Temple

By the time I got to the Fox studio for my first major film, I knew how to hit a mark. I knew how to memorize lines. I knew how to pay attention.

Shirley Temple

Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble.

Shirley Temple

I guess I was an early method actress. I would go to a quiet part of the sound stage with my mother. I wouldn't think of anything sad, I would just make my mind a blank. In a minute I could cry.

Shirley Temple

At the end of the Depression, people were perhaps looking for something to cheer themselves up. They fell in love with a dog and a little girl. It won't happen again.

Shirley Temple

Author Bio

  • NameShirley Temple
  • DescriptionAmerican film and television actress
  • AliasesShirley Temple Black; Shirley Jane Temple
  • BornApril 23, 1928
  • DiedFebruary 10, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Film Actor; Singer; Diplomat; Child Actor; Dancer
  • AwardsAcademy Juvenile Award