Agnes Moorehead Quotes

Agnes Moorehead was an American actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theater. She appeared in numerous acclaimed productions, including the film "Citizen Kane" and the television series "Bewitched." Moorehead's talent and her ability to bring depth to her characters have made her a respected figure in the world of acting.

I studied ethics more than anything - people's feelings about humanity. Of course, I was much younger then. I had more trust in humanity then, but I think people were more trustful. They had standards of right and wrong. Now people say: 'What's right? What's wrong?' And I say: 'if you don't know what's right or wrong, then I'm sorry for you.'

Theater is constant, constant study and constant w... -Agnes Moorehead

Theater is constant, constant study and constant work. It's a morning to midnight profession.

I'm no prude. I like a witty innuendo, too.... -Agnes Moorehead

I'm no prude. I like a witty innuendo, too.

Witches are a cold breed who keep unto themselves.... -Agnes Moorehead

Witches are a cold breed who keep unto themselves.

I've played all through the Middle East. The Arabs never say what they mean. They say what they think you want to hear.

Acting is too often looked upon as a 'gifted art.' This may be, but having the gift is only the beginning. It must be honed, developed by training and experience.

You must remember that Endora is basically a good witch. She really doesn't have a wicked bone in her magic finger. It's just that she hain't the patience to endure human follies and foibles. If you're human you're a slave. That's the way she sees it. She's a genius and she demands that quality in people as well as witches and warlocks.

My mother's mother came from Dublin and was an extremely fine cook, but we didn't learn, we just admired what she did.

Good theater is not realistic, and should not be. Its purpose, rather, is to highlight, never to spell out a situation.

I was born in Boston.... -Agnes Moorehead

I was born in Boston.

I would rather have people say let's see more of h... -Agnes Moorehead

I would rather have people say let's see more of her than she's too much.

I am a self-disciplined person, and the Bible is m... -Agnes Moorehead

I am a self-disciplined person, and the Bible is my security, guiding me in that discipline.

Theater is a thankless art. When the curtain goes down, that is all. It doesn't really mean anything. Memories are very short, and fame is extremely fleeting.

Something is great when it starts low and rises to... -Agnes Moorehead

Something is great when it starts low and rises to the heights. Or starts high and sinks low.

To me, witches are the most divine creatures. I always thought of them not as old crones with double chins and dunce hats, but as completely enchanting, blithe spirits.

I don't want to live in a desert of dirt.... -Agnes Moorehead

I don't want to live in a desert of dirt.

You can't walk onto a set or stage not knowing you... -Agnes Moorehead

You can't walk onto a set or stage not knowing your lines and how you are going to play them.

I know people who are demoniacal.... -Agnes Moorehead

I know people who are demoniacal.

Actors should remember they are public servants, really, and depend on the response of the people. And the public can be so fickle. That's why now I'm glad to be working in my trade.

Anything I do must have a line of idealism.... -Agnes Moorehead

Anything I do must have a line of idealism.

I think all actors have a strange quirk about them. They're different than the usual run of people. They have a way of dramatizing things.

You sort of sense the mood of the audience and it means a lot. And when you look back on those times, it means so much because, after all, that's all you have.

Radio leaves much to the audience's imagination, allows the listeners to fill in so much, provided that the voices convey enough.

Actually, I don't care how I look as long as I'm a... -Agnes Moorehead

Actually, I don't care how I look as long as I'm acting.

You can't eat recreation.... -Agnes Moorehead

You can't eat recreation.

Witches are made out of things like mushrooms and ... -Agnes Moorehead

Witches are made out of things like mushrooms and twigs. Everybody knows that.

I always consider what I am doing at the moment the finest thing in my life. I find there's more happiness that way than in forever taking old triumphs out of trunks and dusting them off.

I love trains. I always take them when I have time... -Agnes Moorehead

I love trains. I always take them when I have time.

You can have great freedom, but If you just have liberation without order, you're just bad, that's all. Those people are usually personality actors.

Too much exposure is bad.... -Agnes Moorehead

Too much exposure is bad.

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