James Stewart Quotes

It was amazing that a play that seems dated in this world... A man whose best friend is a six-foot white rabbit... But it caught on, especially with young people - they surprised me most of all.

- James Stewart

Play, Young, Caught, Rabbit

One time they traded me for seven horses. Seven stunt horses.

- James Stewart

Me, Seven, Stunt, Traded

I was going to be an architect. I graduated with a degree in architecture and I had a scholarship to go back to Princeton and get my Masters in architecture. I'd done theatricals in college, but I'd done them because it was fun.

- James Stewart

College, Graduation, Going, Princeton

We had an apartment on west side of Central Park. The rent was very reasonable. We found out later that it belonged to a gangster called Legs Diamond and it was a front to his headquarters. It was fine.

- James Stewart

Reasonable, Very, Side, Headquarters

I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, 'Who's that?' But this got me started in acting.

- James Stewart

People, Always, Started, Curtain

I'd like to do Harvey again. I did it two years ago with Helen Hayes in New York. It was a joy. I was so glad to do it again because I never thought I did it right the first time.

- James Stewart

Thought, Two, Years, Harvey

Frank called me one day and said, 'I have an idea for a movie, why don't you come over and I'll tell you?' So I went over and we sat down and he said, 'This picture starts in heaven'. That shook me.

- James Stewart

Movie, Idea, Frank, Shook

I lasted one night. They said my playing spoiled people's appetites.

- James Stewart

Night, Playing, One Night, Appetites

When it came to kissing, Harlow was the best.

- James Stewart

Best, Came, Kissing

I always told Hitch that it would have been better to put seats around the set and sell tickets.

- James Stewart

Always, Been, Set, Hitch

I sort of got into Westerns... It was a sort of desperation move, really. I had several pictures that didn't go very well, and I just realised that I would have to try something else.

- James Stewart

Move, Very, Realised, Desperation

Well, I think one of the main things that you have to think about when acting in the movies is to try not to make the acting show.

- James Stewart

Think, I Think, About, Acting

I always watch Dean Martin's show... just to see if he falls down.

- James Stewart

See, Always, Dean, Martin

If I had my career over again? Maybe I'd say to myself, speed it up a little.

- James Stewart

Career, Over, Maybe, Speed

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